HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON CULTURE & ARTS

Rep. Jeanne Kapela, Chair

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett

Rep. Jackson D. Sayama

Rep. Mike Lee

Rep. Julie Reyes Oda

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

TIME:

10:30am

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

HB 531

Status

RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.

Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to recognize the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.

 

CAA, HED, FIN

HB 458

Status

RELATING TO BROTHER JOSEPH DUTTON DAY.

Designates April 27 of every year as Brother Joseph Dutton Day.

 

CAA, JHA

HB 345

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE SHRIMP.

Establishes the ‘ōpae ‘ula as the state shrimp to protect anchialine pool ecosystems throughout Hawaii.

 

CAA, JHA

HB 194

Status

RELATING TO MARITIME DAY.

Designates          of each year as Maritime Day.

 

CAA, JHA

HB 554

Status

RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.

Designates the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice of each year as the Lunar New Year.  Establishes the Lunar New Year as a state holiday.

 

CAA, FIN

HB 957

Status

RELATING TO LAULAU DAY.

Designates May 1 of each year as "Laulau Day" in the State.

 

CAA, JHA

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Jeanne Kapela

Chair