2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB934: Relating To The Hawaii Broadband And Digital Equity Office.
Legislative Summary
Transfers the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Accounting and General Services. Renames the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office to Broadband Office. Repeals broadband duties assigned to the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Repeals the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council. Transfers the duty of collecting and posting certain broadband infrastructure notices to the Broadband Office. Establishes the Broadband Revolving Fund. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. (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 ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-05-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 329) 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 10:00AM 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. 987), 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. 130).
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to EDT, WAM.
Senate
3/6/2025
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/11/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/18/2025
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1126) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/18/2025
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 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/1/2025
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, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1752) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
4/4/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 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. 690) in amended form (SD 2).
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: Ilagan, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
Senate
4/17/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Kim, Awa.
Senate
4/17/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 828).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 411.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 411.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:40 AM; Conference Room 411.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:00 PM; Conference Room 411.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:40 PM; Conference Room 411.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:46 PM; Conference Room 225.
Senate
4/25/2025
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) DeCoite, Wakai, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 222) 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. 222).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
4/1/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
3/11/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 22
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Greggor Ilagan
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (23)
Terez Amato
Democrat
Tina Grandinetti
Democrat
Mark Hashem
Democrat
Daniel Holt
Democrat
Ikaika Hussey
Democrat
Kim Iwamoto
Democrat
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democrat
Jeanne Kapela
Democrat
Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy
Democrat
Darius Kila
Democrat
Lisa Kitagawa
Democrat
Matthias Kusch
Democrat
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
Democrat
Nicole Lowen
Democrat
Lisa Marten
Democrat
Tyson Miyake
Democrat
Amy Perruso
Democrat
Mahina Poepoe
Democrat
Kanani Souza
Republican
Jenna Takenouchi
Democrat
David Tarnas
Democrat
Chris Todd
Democrat
Lauren Matsumoto
Republican