Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

HB2589 HD1

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Measure Title: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 3, SECTION 16, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO MODIFY THE VETO POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR.
Report Title: Line-item veto; Education (ConAm)
Description: Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit the governor from vetoing specific items appropriated for the benefit of public schools. (HB2589 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): TAKUMI, M. OSHIRO, SHIMABUKURO, B. OSHIRO, KANOHO, MORITA, Magaoay, Evans, Arakaki, Wakai, Chang, Karamatsu, Schatz, Mindo
Current Referral:EDN/JUD, FIN

Date Status Text
1/27/2004HIntroduced
1/28/2004HPass First Reading
1/28/2004HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN/JUD on Friday, 01-30-04 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 309.
1/30/2004HReferred to EDN/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5.
1/30/2004HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 2/06/2004, at 2:00PM.
2/6/2004HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 2/13/2004.
2/12/2004HBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-19-04 at 1:30 pm in the State Capitol Auditorium.
2/19/2004HThe committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Morita, Takai; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Evans, Hale, Schatz, Tamayo; 6 Noes: Representative(s) Arakaki, Kahikina, Blundell, Ching, Leong, Ontai; and 0 Excused: none.
2/19/2004HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Ito, Lee; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Caldwell, Herkes, Sonson, Souki; 5 Noes: Representative(s) Chang, Finnegan, Marumoto, Pendleton, Thielen; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kanoho, M. Oshiro.
2/20/2004HReported from the committee on EDN/JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 478-04) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/20/2004HRecommitted to the committee on EDN/JUD as amended in (HD 1) with none voting no and Representative(s) Hamakawa, Mindo, Morita, Nakasone, M. Oshiro, Pendleton, Takamine excused.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment