SB1536: Relating To The Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Pending Introduction.

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Referred to EDT/LBT, WAM.

The committee(s) on EDT/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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.

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

Reported from EDT/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 448) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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.

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 750) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

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.

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 365) in amended form (SD 2).

Pass First Reading

Referred to TOU, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19

Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Tuesday, 03-11-25 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1187) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).

Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1469) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward.

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1952), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2).

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 617).

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Sayama, Templo Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Aquino, Kim Co-Chairs; Awa.

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 829).

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 411.

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 411.

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 411.

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, Aquino, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Sayama, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 104).

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 104) as amended in (CD 1).

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.