Ron Kouchi
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 8
Primary
Appropriates funds to support the State's continued response to the August 2023 wildfires that affected the counties of Hawaiʻi and Maui. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025. (CD2)
Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).
Vetoed on 07-09-24 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-21-24 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Quinlan excused (2).
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) Awa, Fukunaga.
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 832).
Enrolled to Governor.
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 802).
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, May 3, 2024.
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 2) 05-03-24
Report filed.
Separated Committee Report.
Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
Floor Amendment No. 9 offered.
Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused.
Floor Amendment No. 11 offered by Rep. Yamashita.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 189-24) as amended in (CD 1).
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 189-24).
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kitagawa, Miyake, Poepoe, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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) Wakai, Hashimoto, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 783).
Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Hashimoto added as Co-Chair. Senator Dela Cruz discharged as Co-Chair.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 309.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 309.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 309.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 791).
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 704).
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-24 2:10PM; Conference Room 309.
House Conferees Appointed: Yamashita Chair; Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kitagawa, Miyake, Poepoe, Ward.
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Elefante.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 673).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 719).
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Souza excused (2).
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1782-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-03-24 2:30PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-03-24.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-02-24 2:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Pass First Reading
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 257) in amended form (SD 1).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, DeCoite, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Kidani, Kim, Lee, McKelvey, Moriwaki, Richards, San Buenaventura, Shimabukuro, Wakai. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3059) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
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) Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 9:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
The committee(s) on WAM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-21-24 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2634) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa.
The committee(s) on PSM will reconsider its previous decision made on 02-09-24 and hold a public decision making on 02-14-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Referred to PSM, WAM.
Passed First Reading.
Introduced.
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