Measure Title: RELATING TO MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION.
Report Title: DOH; Essential Rural Medical Air Transport Pilot Project; Charter Flights; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
Description: Establishes within the Department of Health a 2-year pilot project to charter flights from rural islands to an urban island to provide rural island residents with reliable transportation to medical care on urban islands. Appropriates funds. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Sunsets 6/30/2026. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS/CPN, WAM
Introducer(s): POEPOE, AIU, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GANADEN, GATES, HUSSEY-BURDICK, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MARTINEZ, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, WOODSON
Act:

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3/22/2024SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/22/2024SReported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3312) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/20/2024SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
3/20/2024SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
3/15/2024SThe committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
3/7/2024SReferred to HHS/CPN, WAM.
3/7/2024SPassed First Reading.
3/7/2024SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 408).
3/5/2024HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/1/2024HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1006-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2024HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Aiu, Cochran, Garrett.
2/26/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-28-24 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/16/2024HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
2/16/2024HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 571-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/14/2024HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/9/2024HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-14-24 11:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/9/2024HThe committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-24 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.
2/5/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-09-24 8:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2024HRe-referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/26/2024HReferred to TRN/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/24/2024HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2024HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB2544 HD1 SD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB2544_SD1 Pdf File
HB2544_HD1 Pdf File
HB2544 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB2544_HD1_HSCR571-24_ Pdf File
HB2544_HD1_HSCR1006-24_ Pdf File
HB2544_SD1_SSCR3312_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB2544_TESTIMONY_HLT-HUS_02-09-24_
HB2544_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-28-24_
HB2544_HD1_TESTIMONY_HHS-CPN_03-20-24_
Hearing Notices
HLT
2/09/24 8:30A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HLT
2/14/24 11:30A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/28/24 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS/CPN
3/20/24 1:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference