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HI HB 2340

died on adjournment

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2340 pass?

No. HI HB 2340 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 (2026-03-10): Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.

What is HI HB 2340 about?

Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2025–2026 to the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2340?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2340.

Description

Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2025–2026 to the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 100).

    introduction,receipt

  3. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  4. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 803-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  5. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  6. 2026-02-25

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2026-02-18

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 406-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  9. 2026-02-18

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

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  10. 2026-02-13

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-02-09

    Received from Governor re: emergency appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 3).

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  13. 2026-02-06

    Re-referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 8

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  14. 2026-02-02

    Referred to HLT, HED, FIN, referral sheet 6

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  15. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  16. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-13 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Garrett: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Kila: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-25 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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