HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair

Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti

Rep. Mike Lee

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Tyson K. Miyake

Rep. Ikaika Hussey

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

Rep. Shirley Ann Templo

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Rep. David Alcos III

Rep. Matthias Kusch

Rep. Julie Reyes Oda

Rep. Rachele F. Lamosao

Rep. Gene Ward

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 31, 2025

TIME:

10:15 a.m

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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shortly before the scheduled start time.

 

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A G E N D A

 

The following measures were previously heard by suject matter committees. No public testimony will be accepted.

 

HCR 130, HD1 / HR 126, HD1

(HSCR1565) /

(HSCR1564)

Status / Status

URGING THE STATE, COUNTIES, AND OTHER RELEVANT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE INCREASED AND SUSTAINED FUNDING TO THE INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEES AND HAWAIʻI ANT LAB WITHIN THE PACIFIC COOPERATIVE STUDIES UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA.

 

 

AGR, FIN

HCR 77, HD1 / HR 69, HD1

(HSCR1622) /

(HSCR1621)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DESIGNATE KUNIA, LEILEHUA PLATEAU, AND POAMOHO AS THE CENTRAL OAHU AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR AND TO ESTABLISH A LIST PRIORITIZING POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST VALUE TO THE STATE.

 

 

AGR, FIN

HCR 200 / HR 192

(HSCR1554) /

(HSCR1553)

Status / Status

 

 

MAUI AXIS DEER CONTROL AND VENISON INITIATIVE.

 

 

AGR, FIN

HCR 24, HD1 / HR 23, HD1

(HSCR1536) /

(HSCR1535)

Status / Status

 

 

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION MANAGERS.

 

 

CPC, FIN

HCR 125, HD1 / HR 121, HD1

(HSCR1567) /

(HSCR1566)

Status / Status

 

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO PRIORITIZE A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT "HALAU O KAWAIHUELANI".

 

 

HED, FIN

HCR 35

(HSCR1525)

Status

 

 

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING.

 

 

HLT, FIN

HCR 171

(HSCR1527)

Status

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS.

 

 

HLT, FIN

HCR 78

(HSCR1523)

Status

DECLARING THE INTENT THAT PROJECTS WITH HOUSING UNITS THAT QUALIFY FOR HOUSING CREDITS UNDER ACT 31, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2024, ARE STILL ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE HOUSING CREDITS AFTER THE REPEAL OF THAT ACT IF THE HOUSING PROJECTS WERE APPROVED BY THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BEFORE JULY 1, 2031, AND REQUESTING THE CORPORATION AND EACH COUNTY TO INCLUDE CERTAIN INFORMATION WHEN APPROVING HOUSING PROJECTS FOR HOUSING CREDITS.

 

 

HSG, FIN

HCR 39 / HR 34

(HSCR1606) /

(HSCR1605)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE HEALTH DATA ADVISORY COUNCIL TO CONFIRM THE NUMBER OF UNINSURED CHILDREN STATEWIDE AND PER COUNTY IN 2025 AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO ESTIMATE COSTS AND COLLABORATE WITH THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON POLICY CHANGES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN.

 

 

HSH, FIN

HCR 69, HD1 / HR 62, HD1

(HSCR1677) /

(HSCR1676)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO CONVENE A VEGETATION MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP TO STUDY, EVALUATE, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGULATIONS THAT DEFINE PROPERTY OWNER OBLIGATIONS FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY TO MITIGATE WILDFIRE RISK, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT DEFINE A LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMER AND ESTABLISH MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS, TRAINING, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING AT OR NEAR ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITIES.

 

 

PBS, FIN

HCR 121 / HR 117

(HSCR1618) /

(HSCR1617)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES ARMY, UNITED STATES NAVY, AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK WITH APPROPRIATE STATE AND COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO EXPAND, PLAN, AND COORDINATE WORK RELATED TO USING KOLEKOLE PASS AS AN EXPANDED EMERGENCY EXIT ROUTE.

 

 

TRN/PBS, FIN

HCR 191, HD1 / HR 185, HD1

(HSCR1693) /

(HSCR1692)

Status / Status

 

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A KAILUA BAY ADVISORY WORKING GROUP.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 65 / HR 59

(HSCR1689) /

(HSCR1688)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE LAND USE COMMISSION TO COORDINATE WITH COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND COUNTY COUNCILS TO CONDUCT CONCURRENT REVIEWS OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS, DISTRICT BOUNDARY AMENDMENTS, AND ZONING AMENDMENTS WHEN RECLASSIFYING LAND.

 

 

WAL, FIN

HCR 122, HD1 / HR 118, HD1

(HSCR1691) /

(HSCR1690)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE WORKING GROUP TO SURVEY, IDENTIFY, AND MONITOR CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SHORELINES IMPACTED BY EROSION.

 

 

WAL, FIN

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Chair