2024 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB2640: Relating To The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
Legislative Summary
Amends the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act to authorize the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to provide cash awards to beneficiaries on the waiting list in lieu of a lease. Amends the Hawaiian Home Loan Fund to be allow for the use of cash award payments. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to remove those beneficiaries from the waiting list. Specifies that beneficiaries who accept a cash reward shall lose their right to return to the waiting list, but remain entitled to other rights provided by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Bill History
1/19/2024
Introduced.
Senate
1/22/2024
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/24/2024
Referred to HWN, WAM/JDC.
Senate
1/26/2024
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-24 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/30/2024
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Ihara, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
Senate
2/5/2024
Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2132) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
Senate
2/5/2024
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
Senate
2/20/2024
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-22-24 9:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/22/2024
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/22/2024
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/1/2024
Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2917) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
3/1/2024
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
Senate
3/5/2024
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kim, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/5/2024
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 165) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-12-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1163-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Matsumoto, Perruso, Poepoe, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama excused (2).
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-28-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-02-24.
House of Representatives
3/29/2024
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-02-24 4:05PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Aiu, Kila, Poepoe, Alcos, Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.
House of Representatives
4/5/2024
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1815-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/5/2024
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 671).
Senate
4/9/2024
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/9/2024
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 670).
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Senate Conferees Appointed: Shimabukuro Chair; Kanuha, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Richards.
Senate
4/17/2024
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 690).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/22/2024
12
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/22/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
1/30/2024
3
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/5/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
