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SB2259

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM. DBEDT; Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business Recognition Program; Establishment; Appropriation ($) Establishes the Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business Recognition Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

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Bill history

  1. Act 251, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).H
  2. Act 251, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).S
  3. Enrolled to Governor.S
  4. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).S
  5. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).H
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.S
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).H
  8. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.H
  9. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 237-26) as amended in (CD 1).H
  10. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.S
  11. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 237-26).S
  12. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.H
  13. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.S
  14. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309.S
  15. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 PM; Conference Room 329.S
  16. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411.H
  17. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411.H
  18. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411.H
  19. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 8:30AM in conference room 411.H
  20. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).H

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CD1

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