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Bill Number Title Hearing Date
SB 101 SD1 Proposed HD1 RELATING TO BUDGETING April 2, 2015
SB 104 RELATING TO BUDGETING February 6, 2015
SB 105 RELATING TO BUDGETING February 6, 2015
SB 113 RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I STATE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM February 13, 2015
SB 113 SD1 March 3, 2015
SB 113 SD2 March 19, 2015
SB 115 RELATING TO HEALTH February 13, 2015
SB 115 March 2, 2015
SB 131 RELATING TO FOOD LABELING February 19, 2015
SB 159 RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF NON-GENERAL FUNDS February 17, 2015
SB 160 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I NON-GENERAL FUNDS February 3, 2015
SB 160 SD1 February 25, 2015
SB 160 SD2 March 19, 2015
SB 160 SD2 HD1 April 8, 2015
SB 165 RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES February 3, 2015
SB 165 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 204 RELATING TO BEACH MANAGEMENT FOR THE NORTH SHORE OF O‘AHU February 10, 2015
SB 204 SD1 February 26, 2015
SB 248 RELATING TO TRUST FUNDS February 5, 2015
SB 248 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 249 RELATING TO EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS January 29, 2015
SB 249 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 250 RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS February 18, 2015
SB 250 SD1 March 19, 2015
SB 299 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES February 10, 2015
SB 314 RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE February 10, 2015
SB 314 February 25, 2015
SB 325 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 3, 2015
SB 325 February 25, 2015
SB 325 SD1 March 19, 2015
SB 326 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 3, 2015
SB 327 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 3, 2015
SB 358 RELATING TO ENERGY February 5, 2015
SB 359 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, ENERGY, AND FOOD SECURITY TAX February 5, 2015
SB 359 February 27, 2015
SB 359 SD1 March 24, 2015
SB 369
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I RULEMAKING February 5, 2015
SB 374 RELATING TO DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMS February 10, 2015
SB 374 SD1 February 25, 2015
SB 374 SD2 March 20, 2015
SB 374 SD2 HD1 April 1, 2015
SB 375 RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP February 10, 2015
SB 375 SD1 February 26, 2015
SB 376 RELATING TO A FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM February 17, 2015
SB 376 SD1 February 26, 2015
SB 376 SD2 March 19, 2015
SB 376 SD2 April 1, 2015
SB 377 RELATING TO FOOD February 10, 2015
SB 387
RELATING TO AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT February 5, 2015
SB 387 SD1 February 25, 2015
SB 387 SD2 March 17, 2015
SB 387 SD2 HD1 March 24, 2015
SB 387 SD2 HD2 April 8, 2015
SB 397 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 17, 2015
SB 434 RELATED TO AGRICULTURE February 6, 2015
SB 434 SD1 February 25, 2015
SB 434 SD2 March 18, 2015
SB 434 SD2 April 2, 2015
SB 457 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 10, 2015
SB 458 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 10, 2015
SB 459 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 10, 2015
SB 460 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 10, 2015
SB 461 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 10, 2015
SB 468 RELATING TO THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE ACT February 17, 2015
SB 499 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS February 13, 2015
SB 501 RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT February 13, 2015
SB 518 RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER February 10, 2015
SB 583 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE February 5, 2015
SB 617 RELATING TO BEACH PROTECTION February 11, 2015
SB 627 RELATING TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY February 17, 2015
SB 637
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAI‘I CONSTITUTION TO DIVEST EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I OVER THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 5, 2015
SB 637 February 25, 2015
SB 638
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING February 5, 2015
SB 638 February 25, 2015
SB 638 SD1 March 17, 2015
SB 661 RELATING TO UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS TEST SITES February 17, 2015
SB 707 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 10, 2015
SB 735 SD1 RELATING TO NURSES February 25, 2015
SB 757 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES February 13, 2015
SB 757 SD1 February 25, 2015
SB 841 SD2 RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH March 18, 2015
SB 841 SD2 HD1 March 25, 2015
SB 841 SD2 HD2 April 1, 2015
SB 1008 RELATING TO HAWAI‘I FOOD RESILIENCY February 5, 2015
SB 1023 RELATING TO THE HAWAI‘I CHILD WELFARE EDUCATION COLLABORATION February 3, 2015
SB 1030 SD1 RELATING TO HEALTH March 4, 2015
SB 1030 SD1 March 25, 2015
SB 1032 RELATING TO CHAPTER 245, HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES February 5, 2015
SB 1032 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 1032 SD2 HD1 April 8, 2015
SB 1046 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES February 6, 2015
SB 1059 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES February 17, 2015
SB 1059 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 1077 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 5, 2015
SB 1077 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 1077 SD1 March 24, 2015
SB 1077 SD1 HD1 April 1, 2015
SB 1078 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 5, 2015
SB 1078 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 1078 SD1 March 24, 2015
SB 1078 SB1 HD1 April 1, 2015
SB 1079 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 5, 2015
SB 1079 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 1079 SD1 March 24, 2015
SB 1079 SD1 HD1 April 1, 2015
SB 1081 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 5, 2015
SB 1081 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 1081 SD1 March 24, 2015
SB 1081 SD1 HD1 April 1, 2015
SB 1083 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 5, 2015
SB 1083 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 1083 SD1 March 24, 2015
SB 1083 SD1 HD1 April 1, 2015
SB 1084 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS February 5, 2015
SB 1084 SD1 February 27, 2015
SB 1084 SD1 March 24, 2015
SB 1084 SD1 HD1 April 1, 2015
SB 1092 RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF NON-GENERAL FUNDS March 3, 2015
SB 1092 Proposed SD1 March 3, 2015
SB 1109 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS February 13, 2015
SB 1144 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 3, 2015
SB 1144 SD1 February 24, 2015
SB 1144 SD2 March 17, 2015
SB 1146 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM February 3, 2015
SB 1146 February 25, 2015
SB 1146 SD1 March 17, 2015
SB 1146 SD1 HD1 April 8, 2015
SB 1147 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 10, 2015
SB 1157 RELATING TO STARLIGHT RESERVE February 9, 2015
SB 1157 SD1 February 26, 2015
SB 1157 SD2 March 24, 2015
SB 1157 SD2 HD1 April 7, 2015
SB 1220 SD1 RELATING TO CHAPTER 245, HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES February 27, 2015
SB 1239 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 5, 2015
SB 1240 PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAI‘I STATE CONSTITUTION TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I February 5, 2015
SB 1248 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE February 18, 2015
SB 1248 SD1 February 26, 2015
SB 1248 SD1 March 18, 2015
SB 1270 RELATING TO BEVERAGES February 13, 2015
SB 1297 RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF TAX REVENUES February 17, 2015
SB 1297 SD1 Proposed HD1 April 2, 2015
SB 1303 RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS February 18, 2015
SB 1348 RELATING TO EDUCATION February 10, 2015
SB 1348 February 25, 2015
SB 1361 RELATING TO BUDGETING February 17, 2015
SB 1361 SD1 February 27, 2015


Governor's Message Number Title Hearing Date
GM 512 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director of the Department of Human Resources Development, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES NISHIMOTO, for a term to expire 12-3-2018. February 11, 2015
GM 512 February 11, 2015
GM 614 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the High Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOHN MORTON, for a term to expire 6-30-2019. April 15, 2015
GM 614 April 15, 2015
GM 800 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Public Housing Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, PONO D. SHIM, for a term to expire 6-30-2019. April 16, 2015


Resolution Number Title Hearing Date
SCR 109 SD1 DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR AS "FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH" IN HAWAII TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT FARM TO SCHOOL INITIATIVES IN HAWAII'S SCHOOLS. April 16, 2015
SCR 126/SR 74 AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A CANCER PRESUMPTIVE LAW TASK FORCE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A POTENTIAL CANCER PRESUMPTIVE LAW FOR FIREFIGHTERS. April 1, 2015
SCR 133/SR 80 REQUESTING THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED FRAMEWORK OF SUPPORT FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH POST-SECONDARY AGRICULTURE EDUCATION. March 31, 2015
SCR 142 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ASSESS THE INCIDENCE OF ALCOHOL-RELATED MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND ASSOCIATED MEDICAL COSTS. April 8, 2015
SCR 156/SR 97 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE COLLEGE OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE EXPANSION OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I SYSTEM. April 6, 2015
SCR 198/SR 133 ENCOURAGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I SYSTEM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO MOVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I SYSTEM FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA CAMPUS TO OTHER STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS. March 31, 2015