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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1153: RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1153 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Act 042, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Authorizes supplemental allotments and transfers of unrequired balances for capital improvement program projects and establishes a protocol fund with a cap of $7,000 for each state principal department. Makes emergency appropriations and commensurate reductions to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls in the 4th quarter due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs. Authorizes the Governor to use program savings and available funds for the purpose of temporarily maintaining critical federally funded state programs and positions. Authorizes the transfer of an amount in excess of the requirements of the State Educational Facilities Improvement Special Fund to the general fund. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 042, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).
  2. Act 042, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
  4. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
  5. Transmitted to Governor.
  6. Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817).
  7. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
  8. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
  9. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 309.
  10. House Conferees Changed: Representative Morikawa added as Conferee. Representative Yamashita discharged as Chair. Representative Takenouchi discharged as Member; Added as Chair.
  11. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:40PM in Conference Room 309.
  12. 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) McKelvey, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source