GM 695 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors, Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL NEDBAL, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

GM 695 is a procedural nomination submission by Governor Josh Green for Michael Nedbal to serve on the Board of Directors of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi. The bill formally requests the Hawaiʻi Senate's consideration and confirmation of Nedbal's appointment, which would begin immediately upon confirmation and expire on June 30, 2030. This is a routine constitutional process (Article V, Section 6) requiring Senate approval for the gubernatorial nomination, with no substantive policy changes or direct impacts on the public.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3935) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
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Apr 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
The recommendation of the committee(s) on EDU is to ADVISE AND CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to EDU.
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