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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1638: RELATING TO AIR CARRIERS.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 1638 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO AIR CARRIERS. Primary sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; DeCoite Co-Chair; Elefante, DeCorte.

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Official summary

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

Establishes within the Department of Transportation a three-year Molokai Air Carrier Subsidy Pilot Program to provide subsidies to airlines operating out of Molokai Airport. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lynn DeCoitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; DeCoite Co-Chair; Elefante, DeCorte.
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 620).
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
  6. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1950), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1384) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
  12. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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Sources

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