2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB705: Relating To The Executive Office On Aging.
Legislative Summary
Establishes a Medi-Medi Project within the Executive Office on Aging to assist older adults, Medicare beneficiaries, individuals with disabilities, and other underserved populations who may qualify for various low-income subsidy programs to gain access to their benefits. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for staff and operating expenses. Requires and appropriates funds for the Executive Office on Aging to develop a one-year pilot project to provide the Medi-Medi Project to kupuna and families living in a disadvantaged community, specifically the Kalihi Valley catchment areas. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 415) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 967), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 120).
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to HHS, WAM.
Senate
3/6/2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/10/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1222) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
3/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/2/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1768) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
4/4/2025
One Day Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/8/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 665) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Chun, Templo, Alcos.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Hashimoto Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Fevella.
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-22-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:35PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 1:35PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Morikawa, Chun, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 188) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 188).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
4/30/2025
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/30/2025
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
Senate
5/1/2025
Transmitted to Governor.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
2
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
4/2/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
3/10/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/1/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 24
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Cory Chun
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (25)
Terez Amato
Democrat
Della au Belatti
Democrat
Elle Cochran
Democrat
Luke Evslin
Democrat
Andrew Garrett
Democrat
Tina Grandinetti
Democrat
Linda Ichiyama
Democrat
Greggor Ilagan
Democrat
Kim Iwamoto
Democrat
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democrat
Jeanne Kapela
Democrat
Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy
Democrat
Darius Kila
Democrat
Trish La Chica
Democrat
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
Democrat
Nicole Lowen
Democrat
Lisa Marten
Democrat
Scot Matayoshi
Democrat
Tyson Miyake
Democrat
Daynette Morikawa
Democrat
Amy Perruso
Democrat
Garner Shimizu
Republican
Kanani Souza
Republican
Gregg Takayama
Democrat
Jenna Takenouchi
Democrat