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HI HB603

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kirstin Kahaloa

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to convene a working group on a Native Hawaiian marketing program (specific dollar amount not specified in bill text).

  • Working group shall engage with stakeholders to develop program design, implementation strategy, and long-term viability plan for a Native Hawaiian marketing program to support Hawaiian-owned businesses through marketing and technical assistance.

  • Office of Hawaiian Affairs must submit reports to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2026 and 2027 regular sessions detailing program design, implementation status, long-term viability, relevant data, and any proposed legislation.

  • Bill contains a clerical error with an effective date of July 1, 3000 (likely intended to be July 1, 2025).

Legislative Description

Relating To Native Hawaiian Business Marketing.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/4/2025
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available