2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB794: Relating To State Bonds.
Legislative Summary
Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds. Makes findings required by Article VII, Section 13, of the Hawaii State Constitution to declare that the issuance of authorized bonds will not cause the debt limit to be exceeded. (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 FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Holt, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 996) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 283).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to WAM.
Senate
3/13/2025
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/18/2025
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-31-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/31/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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
4/2/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1535) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Senate
4/2/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate
4/2/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.
Senate
4/4/2025
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 579) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Yamashita Chair; Kitagawa, Reyes Oda.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 10:30AM in conference room 309.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 243) 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. 243).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/23/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/23/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
3/31/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate