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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 81: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL CLIMATE WEEK IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE TO SPREAD CLIMATE AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND PARTICIPATION IN SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES.

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

HR 81 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL CLIMATE WEEK IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE TO SPREAD CLIMATE AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND PARTICIPATION IN SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES. Primary sponsor: Jeanné Kapela (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Matthias Kusch (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2025): Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1635), recommending adoption.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeanné KapelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Matthias KuschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
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. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1635), recommending adoption.
  2. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (3).
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.
  4. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kila, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett, Kapela, Sayama, Muraoka.
  5. Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-20-25 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. Referred to EDN, referral sheet 22
  7. Offered
  8. To be offered.

Sources

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