SB 135

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 09, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 09, 2021
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Telecommunication.

Abstract

Requires the office of enterprise technology services to establish a working group to conduct a study to identify state office buildings that can provide equitable telecommunication access to allow residents of the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui, and rural areas of the city and county of Honolulu, including residents with disabilities, to participate remotely in legislative hearings. Requires a report to the legislature. Dissolves the working group on 6/30/2022. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

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Mar 25, 2021

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1494), recommending referral to FIN.

Mar 23, 2021

House

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.

Mar 19, 2021

House

Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1018) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-23-21 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Mar 17, 2021

House

The committees on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, DeCoite, Belatti, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Kapela, Ohno, Woodson, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Quinlan.

Mar 15, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HET on Wednesday, 03-17-21 2:00PM in House conference room 309 Via Videoconference.

Mar 11, 2021

House

Referred to HET, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22

  • Referral-Committee
Higher Education & Technology Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

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.

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 152) in amended form (SD 2).

Mar 05, 2021

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 858) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-09-21.

Mar 02, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 25, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 18, 2021

Senate

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

Senate

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 353) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 11, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Chang, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Fevella.

Feb 08, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-21 3:00PM in conference room 016.

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

Referred to GVO, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Government Operations Ways and Means

Jan 21, 2021

Senate

Introduced.

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB135_SD2 PDF HTML
SB135_SD1 PDF HTML
SB135_HD1 PDF HTML
SB135 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report SB135_HD1_HSCR1494_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB135_HD1_HSCR1018_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB135_SD2_SSCR858_ PDF HTML
Committee Report SB135_SD1_SSCR353_ PDF HTML
Testimony SB135_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-23-21_ PDF
Testimony SB135_SD2_TESTIMONY_HET_03-17-21_ PDF
Testimony SB135_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_03-02-21_ PDF
Testimony SB135_TESTIMONY_GVO_02-11-21_ PDF

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