Hawaii State Legislature
2003 Legislative Session

HB260 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.
Report Title: Commission on Language Access ($)
Description: Establishes a commission on language access within the Office of Community Services, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to facilitate the provision of language assistance services by state agencies to persons with limited English proficiency. Appropriates funds. (HB260 HD1)
Package: Keiki Caucus
Companion:
Introducer(s): ARAKAKI, TAKAI, MARUMOTO, CHING, LEONG, LEE, ABINSAY, MAGAOAY, Kahikina, Kaho`ohalahala
Current Referral:HLT/HSH, LAB, FIN

Date Status Text
1/17/2003HIntroduced
1/21/2003HPass First Reading
1/22/2003HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2.
1/24/2003HRe-referred to HLT/HSH, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3.
1/30/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HSH on Tuesday, 02-04-03 at 9:00 am in House conference room 329.
2/4/2003HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Arakaki, Nishimoto, Hale, Kahikina, Shimabukuro, Takai, Ching; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Finnegan, Stonebraker; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.
2/4/2003HThe committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahikina, Shimabukuro, Arakaki, Hale, Kawakami, Nishimoto, Takai, Ching; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Finnegan, Stonebraker; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.
2/6/2003HReported from the committee on HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 113) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on LAB.
2/6/2003HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting no and Representative(s) Hiraki, Marumoto, Takai, Tamayo excused.
2/8/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-11-03 at 10:30 am in House conference room 309.
2/12/2003HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Nakasone, Caldwell, Mindo, Blundell, Pendleton; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Souki, Moses.
2/13/2003HReported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438), recommending referral to the committee on FIN.
2/14/2003HReport adopted; referrred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Abinsay, Thielen excused.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment