RELATING TO THE HAWAII FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL.

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Sponsor: ICHIYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GARCIA, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, OLDS, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TODD
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify an exact amount of funding, only that funds will be appropriated as necessary.

Hawaii First Responders Memorial Funding

This bill provides funding to hire a consultant who will evaluate potential locations and designs for the Hawaii First Responders Memorial.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates funds from state revenues to the Department of Accounting and General Services.
The department uses these funds to hire a consultant.
The consultant evaluates potential locations and designs for the Hawaii First Responders Memorial.

Who It Names or Affects

Hawaii's Department of Accounting and General Services
A hired consultant

Terms To Know

Consultant: An expert who is paid to give advice or help with a specific task.
Appropriation: Money set aside by the government for a particular purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be used.
It is unclear when exactly the consultant's work will start.
There are no details about who will build or maintain the memorial after planning.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment allocates money to hire a consultant who will find the best places and designs for the Hawaii First Responders Memorial.

Allocates funds from state revenues to the Department of Accounting and General Services for hiring a consultant.
The consultant's job is to evaluate potential sites and designs for the memorial.

The exact amount of money allocated is not specified in the amendment text.
The effective date of July 1, 3000, seems incorrect or possibly a placeholder and needs clarification.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-12 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
2025-02-12 H
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 456) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-01-31 H
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
2025-01-27 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 01-31-25 8:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE HAWAII FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL.
DAGS; Hawaii First Responders Memorial; Working Group; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Accounting and General Services to hire a consultant to evaluate potential locations and designs for the Hawaii First Responders Memorial. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB503

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

503

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the HAWAII FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that H.C.R. No. 97,
H.D. 2, Regular Session of 2024, was adopted by the legislature in its final
form and requested the department of accounting and general services to
establish a working group to plan and construct a Hawaii first responders
memorial.
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The working group held its
inaugural meeting in November 2024 and has scheduled regular monthly meetings
to ensure progress and collaboration as the group works toward completion of
the memorial.
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The memorial aims to
provide a lasting tribute to the first responders who have selflessly served
the community and paid the ultimate price in the line of duty.

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The
purpose of this Act is to adopt a working group recommendation by appropriating
funds for the department of accounting and general services to engage a consultant
to evaluate potential sites and designs for the Hawaii first responders
memorial.

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SECTION
2.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of
$ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so
much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to hire a consultant
to evaluate potential locations and designs for a Hawaii first responders
memorial.

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The sums
appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general
services for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DAGS;
Hawaii First Responders Memorial; Working Group; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds to the Department of Accounting and General Services to hire a consultant
to evaluate potential locations and designs for the Hawaii First Responders
Memorial.

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