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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 188: DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REQUESTING STATEWIDE COORDINATION TO IDENTIFY, PLAN FOR, AND CREATE CROSS-SECTOR SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS.

Passed one chamber 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

HCR 188 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REQUESTING STATEWIDE COORDINATION TO IDENTIFY, PLAN FOR, AND CREATE CROSS-SECTOR SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS. Primary sponsor: Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 550).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“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. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 550).
  2. Referred to AEN/HHS.
  3. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1880) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
  4. Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).
  5. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
  6. Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 04-02-25 10:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1600), recommending referral to HLT.
  8. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
  9. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
  10. Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  11. Referred to EEP, HLT, referral sheet 22
  12. Offered

Sources

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