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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
Report Title: Cultural Grants; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; Standing Selection Committee; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
Description: Transfers the awarding and administration of certain cultural grants from the Hawaii Tourism Authority to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and establishes a standing selection committee within the Foundation to review and award the cultural grants. Appropriates funds for grant administrator positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EET/TCA, WAM
Introducer(s): QUINLAN, AMATO, GANADEN, GATES, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, NAKASHIMA, TAM, TODD
Act:

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3/20/2024SThe recommendation was not adopted.
3/20/2024SThe committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 1 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
3/19/2024SThe committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
3/15/2024SThe committee(s) on EET/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/7/2024SReferred to EET/TCA, WAM.
3/7/2024SPassed First Reading.
3/7/2024SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 326).
3/5/2024HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Gates, Holt, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Poepoe, Ward voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/1/2024HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24.
3/1/2024HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1048-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/23/2024HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Aiu, Kahaloa, Poepoe, Alcos; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lamosao, Ward; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kila.
2/21/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-23-24 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/16/2024HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Gates, Holt, Kila, Lamosao, Ward voting no (6) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
2/16/2024HReported from CAI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 618-24), recommending referral to FIN.
2/14/2024HThe committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Martinez, Garrett, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Matayoshi, Sayama.
2/9/2024HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-14-24 10:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/9/2024HThe committee(s) on CAI recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-24.
2/6/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by CAI on Friday, 02-09-24 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/5/2024HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CAI with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Kapela, Nakashima excused (4).
2/5/2024HReported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 65-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CAI.
2/1/2024HThe committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Hussey-Burdick, La Chica, Nakamura, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Holt, Kong, Lamosao; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/30/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-01-24 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2024HReferred to TOU, CAI, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/24/2024HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2024HPending introduction.

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HB2246 HD2
All Versions of this Measure
HB2246_HD2 Pdf File
HB2246_HD1 Pdf File
HB2246 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB2246_HD1_HSCR65-24_ Pdf File
HB2246_HD1_HSCR618-24_ Pdf File
HB2246_HD2_HSCR1048-24_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB2246_TESTIMONY_TOU_02-01-24_
HB2246_HD1_TESTIMONY_CAI_02-09-24_
HB2246_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-23-24_
HB2246_HD2_TESTIMONY_EET-TCA_03-19-24_
Hearing Notices
TOU
2/01/24 10:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CAI
2/09/24 10:00A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CAI
2/14/24 10:30A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/23/24 11:30A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EET/TCA
3/19/24 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference