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SCR 178 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

URGING THE EAST-WEST CENTER TO EXPAND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AROUND THE WORLD AND SERVE AS A BRIDGE TO HELP THE STATE SHARE ITS UNIQUE EXPERTISE WITH TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, EDUCATION, CLEAN ENERGY, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE IT MIGHT BE MOST HELPFUL TO OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 178) urges the East-West Center, based in Honolulu, to expand its global work in tropical agriculture, food security, public health, education, clean energy, and sustainable development. It asks the Center to act as a bridge for Hawaii to share its expertise with communities worldwide facing challenges like climate change and resource limitations. The resolution does not create new law but formally encourages the Center to collaborate with governments, universities, and organizations to address these global issues.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly urges expansion in clean energy and sustainable development, directly aligning with environmental protection and climate action indicators.95% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025
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Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 744).
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2113), recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Matsumoto.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to ECD, referral sheet 28
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 526) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from TCA/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1624) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to TCA/HRE.
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Offered.
upper
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