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HI HB 450

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 450 pass?

No. HI HB 450 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 450 about?

Transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the authority held by the Comptroller over the Works of Art Special Fund to the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds for positions within the Administrative Services Office of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 450?

ILAGAN is the primary sponsor of HI HB 450.

Description

Transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the authority held by the Comptroller over the Works of Art Special Fund to the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds for positions within the Administrative Services Office of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • ILAGANprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-21

    Reported from TCA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2025-03-21

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

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  4. 2025-03-13

    The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-03-13

    The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  6. 2025-03-10

    The committee(s) on TCA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 240).

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  8. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-03-06

    Referred to TCA/EDT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1005) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2025-02-28

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  13. 2025-02-26

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-02-26

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  15. 2025-02-25

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.

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  16. 2025-02-21

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

  17. 2025-02-13

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 559) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  18. 2025-02-13

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

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  19. 2025-02-12

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Todd, Matsumoto.

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  20. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. 2025-02-05

    Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 153) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

  22. 2025-02-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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  23. 2025-02-04

    Re-referred to CAA, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 11

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  24. 2025-01-29

    The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

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  25. 2025-01-22

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 01-29-25 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  27. 2025-01-21

    Referred to CAA, ECD/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2

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  28. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-29 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Reyes Oda: not voting

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

    2025-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Todd: not voting
    • Matsumoto: not voting

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

    2025-02-26 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Ward: not voting

  • The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-13 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-13 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

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