HB 679

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 04, 2024
  • Governor

Relating To State Funds.

Abstract

Appropriates funds to support the State's response to the August 2023 wildfires that affected the County of Maui. Requires the Auditor to conduct an audit on the contracts funded by the appropriation. Makes an appropriation to the One Ohana Bank Trust Account to compensate victims of the 2023 Maui wildfires. Repeals general obligation bond issuance and appropriation for the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund. Changes the 2024-2025 general fund appropriation to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to general obligation bond funds. Transfers to the general fund the excess balances of various non-general funds from various state departments and agencies. Temporarily lifts various restrictions on the use of funds for Maui wildfire response. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2023-2024. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (5)

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Actions


Apr 23, 2024

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 806).

Apr 22, 2024

House

House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Aiu, Miyake, Morikawa, Matsumoto.

Apr 15, 2024

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 677).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kanuha.

Apr 09, 2024

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 650).

Apr 05, 2024

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 04, 2024

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 475) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella). Transmitted to House.

Apr 02, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-24.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3422) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 27, 2024

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, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, Wakai.

Mar 22, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-24 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).

Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Mar 30, 2023

Senate

The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

Mar 28, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 20, 2023

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1189) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 14, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kanuha, Aquino, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 10, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-23 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Senate

Referred to HOU, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Ways and Means

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 326).

Mar 07, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 03, 2023

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1122) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 24, 2023

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

Feb 22, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 15, 2023

House

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 442), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 10, 2023

House

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashimoto, Aiu, Kila, Kitagawa, Marten, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Onishi.

Feb 08, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-10-23 9:30AM in House conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Finance

Jan 23, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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