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HI HB 2047

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2047 pass?

No. HI HB 2047 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): The committee(s) on WLA/HWN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-24-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

What is HI HB 2047 about?

Amends the process for the hiring of the Executive Director of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Specifies that the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources is responsible for the appointment, oversight, and administrative authority over the Executive Director of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Requires any formal position, recommendation, or advisory action of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee to be adopted at a duly noticed public meeting at which a quorum is present. Amends the reporting requirements of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 2047?

GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, HARTSFIELD and 24 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2047.

Description

Amends the process for the hiring of the Executive Director of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Specifies that the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources is responsible for the appointment, oversight, and administrative authority over the Executive Director of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Requires any formal position, recommendation, or advisory action of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee to be adopted at a duly noticed public meeting at which a quorum is present. Amends the reporting requirements of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-03-23 — The committee(s) on WLA/HWN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-24-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GARCIAprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HARTSFIELDprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • CHUNprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    The committee(s) on WLA/HWN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-24-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  2. 2026-03-21

    The committee(s) on WLA/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 347).

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  4. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  5. 2026-03-12

    Referred to WLA/HWN, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  7. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1189-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  9. 2026-02-26

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-02-18

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 457-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  12. 2026-02-18

    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 none excused (0).

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  13. 2026-02-12

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  14. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2026-01-28

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3

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  16. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  17. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-12 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-26 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2047&year=2026

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