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2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature

SB199: Relating To Hawaiian Culture.

Legislative Summary

Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to establish and maintain Native Hawaiian cultural centers within the State. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to construct one cultural center on Oahu by 2040. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit reports to the Legislature regarding the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' compliance with this Act. Appropriates funds for the planning and design of the first Native Hawaiian cultural center. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to HWN, WAM.
Senate
1/24/2025
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/28/2025
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
Senate
2/11/2025
Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 208) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/11/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
1/28/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Fevella
Kurt Fevella
Republican

Documents

Amended
Bill Text • 2/10/2025 • 15.6 KB
LegiScanState Site
Introduced
Bill Text • 1/13/2025 • 16.7 KB
LegiScanState Site
Misc
Misc • 2/10/2025 • 69.4 KB
LegiScanState Site
Misc
Misc • 1/28/2025 • 365.4 KB
LegiScanState Site

External Links

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