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Measure Title: RELATING TO GRANTS.
Report Title: Office of Community Services; Grants; Community Engagement; Attorney General; Appropriation ($)
Description: Appropriates funds to the Office of Community Services (OCS) to award grants to certain nonprofit organizations. Establishes an evaluation and selection committee to oversee the awarding of grants. Requires an applicant for a grant to provide certain documentation on activities that qualify for community engagement hours to qualify for the grant. Appropriates funds for positions in OCS and for the Department of the Attorney General to assist OCS in reviewing contracts and monitoring costs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2670
Package: None
Current Referral: LBT, WAM
Introducer(s): NAKAMURA, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GEDEON, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, WOODSON, Belatti
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3216) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
3/18/2026SRe-Referred to LBT, WAM.
3/18/2026SThe committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to LBT, WAM/JDC.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 81).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 800-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 527-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/17/2026HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Hartsfield.
2/12/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSH with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 183-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSH.
2/5/2026HThe committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to LAB, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2116_HD2 Link to HB2116_HD2 .PDF file
HB2116_HD1 Link to HB2116_HD1 .PDF file
HB2116 Link to HB2116 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2116_HD1_HSCR183-26_ Link to committee report HB2116_HD1_HSCR183-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2116_HD2_HSCR527-26_ Link to committee report HB2116_HD2_HSCR527-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2116_HD2_HSCR800-26_ Link to committee report HB2116_HD2_HSCR800-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2116_HD2_SSCR3216_ Link to committee report HB2116_HD2_SSCR3216_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2116_TESTIMONY_LAB_02-05-26_
HB2116_HD1_TESTIMONY_HSH_02-17-26_
HB2116_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_
HB2116_HD2_TESTIMONY_LBT_03-18-26_

Hearing Notices

LAB
2/05/26 9:30A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HSH
2/17/26 9:30A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
LBT
3/18/26 3:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference