Donovan Dela Cruz
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 17
Primary
Establishes a state government realignment commission to periodically review the state executive branch's departments, divisions, and agencies, including functions and services, and submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature. Appropriates American Rescue Plan Act funds for various broadband infrastructure installation and updates throughout the State and requires an annual report regarding these projects. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD2)
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 627).
House Conferee(s) discharged.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-21 5:00PM; CR 016.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-21 10:30AM; CR 016.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 559).
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-21 10:10AM; CR 016.
House Conferees Appointed: McKelvey, Ichiyama, Johanson, Luke Co-Chairs; Ward.
Re-referred to GVR, PDP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 505).
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 792).
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 790).
Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Rhoads, Wakai Co-Chairs.
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Ohno excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-13-21.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1842) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-07-21 1:30PM in House conference room 308 Via Videoconference. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1467), recommending referral to FIN.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-24-21 2:00PM in House conference room 329 Via Videoconference.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).
Reported from GVR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1078) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
The committees on GVR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Wildberger, Cullen, Mizuno, Woodson, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Ichiyama.
Bill scheduled to be heard by GVR on Wednesday, 03-17-21 10:00AM in House conference room 309 Via Videoconference.
Pass First Reading
Referred to GVR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 180) in amended form (SD 1).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
One Day Notice 03-09-21.
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 768) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Reported from GVO/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 548) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Gabbard, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Dela Cruz, Chang, Gabbard, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on GVO/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-21 3:00PM; 016 & Videoconference.
Re-Referred to GVO/JDC, WAM.
Passed First Reading.
Introduced.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB246_SD1 | PDF HTML |
| SB246_HD2_PROPOSED | PDF HTML |
| SB246_HD2 | PDF HTML |
| SB246_HD1 | PDF HTML |
| SB246 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Committee Report SB246_HD2_HSCR1842_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB246_HD1_HSCR1467_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB246_HD1_HSCR1078_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB246_SD1_SSCR768_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB246_SD1_SSCR548_ | PDF HTML |
| Testimony SB246_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_04-07-21_ | |
| Testimony SB246_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-24-21_ | |
| Testimony SB246_SD1_TESTIMONY_GVR_03-17-21_ | |
| Testimony SB246_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-26-21_ | |
| Testimony SB246_TESTIMONY_GVO-JDC_02-16-21_ |
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