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SR 148 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 is a Senate Resolution (SR 148), not a binding bill. It urges the East-West Center (based in Honolulu) to expand its global work and share Hawaii’s expertise in tropical agriculture, food security, public health, education, clean energy, and sustainable development with communities worldwide. The resolution specifically asks the Center to collaborate with governments, universities, and organizations to leverage Hawaii’s unique knowledge in these areas. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic request to strengthen international partnerships, particularly amid concerns about gaps left by the dismantling of U.S. international aid programs.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExplicitly lists 'clean energy' as a focus area for international expertise sharing, indicating endorsement of clean energy promotion through global collaboration.85% confidence
Sub-Topics: Renewable Energy
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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SR148 → SR148_SD1 · 3 edits
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Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa).
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from TCA/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1625) 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.
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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