2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

HB960: Relating To Transportation.

Legislative Summary

Increases the maximum value of capital advancement contracts that may be executed by the Department of Transportation without legislative approval. Increases the minimum value of capital advancement contracts requirement for the Department of Transportation to obtain legislative approval through concurrent resolution. Increases the total aggregate value of capital advancement contracts that the Department of Transportation may enter into in a fiscal year. Establishes reporting requirements related to capital advancement contracts. (CD1)

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 3
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 375) 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 Representative(s) Amato, Muraoka 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 Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1099), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Souza 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. 307).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to TCA, WAM.
Senate
3/7/2025
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/11/2025
The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-13-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/13/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1296) 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. 1790) 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. 695) 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
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Evslin, Garrett, Muraoka.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chair; Aquino Co-Chair; Kanuha, DeCorte.
Senate
4/21/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 850).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/23/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/24/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Aquino, Kanuha, DeCorte; 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. 211) 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. 211).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
4/2/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments
3/13/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Darius Kila
Darius Kila
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/26/202511.3 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/21/202511.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/10/202511.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202513.0 KB
Misc
Misc4/26/2025894.9 KB
Misc
Misc4/4/202565.7 KB
Misc
Misc3/31/2025164.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/21/202574.5 KB
Misc
Misc3/11/2025806.5 KB
Misc
Misc2/28/2025286.5 KB
Misc
Misc2/25/2025689.2 KB
Misc
Misc2/10/2025379.9 KB
Misc
Misc2/3/2025579.9 KB