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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE ʻŌLELO HAWAIʻI COMMISSION.
Report Title: ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Commission; Office of the Governor; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes and appropriates funds for the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives that support the use of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Sunsets 12/2/2030. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Package: Native Hawaiian Affairs Caucus
Current Referral: HWN, WAM
Introducer(s): HOLT, AMATO, GARCIA, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3381) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
3/24/2026SThe committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to HWN, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 346).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1083-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HPassed 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 none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 582-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/12/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Kahaloa.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2046_HD2 Link to HB2046_HD2 .PDF file
HB2046_HD1 Link to HB2046_HD1 .PDF file
HB2046 Link to HB2046 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2046_HD1_HSCR582-26_ Link to committee report HB2046_HD1_HSCR582-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2046_HD2_HSCR1083-26_ Link to committee report HB2046_HD2_HSCR1083-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2046_HD2_SSCR3381_ Link to committee report HB2046_HD2_SSCR3381_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2046_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-12-26_
HB2046_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_
HB2046_HD2_TESTIMONY_HWN_03-24-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
2/12/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HWN
3/24/26 2:05P
CR 224 & Videoconference