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HB1494Introduced in the House

Relating To Sports Facilities.

EngrossedSenate Economic Development and Technology

Introduced by Andrew Garrett, District 22

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires conditions placed on appropriations to the Stadium Development Special Fund to be met before expenditure. Restricts private donations to the Stadium Authority to use on stadium infrastructure and stadium development costs. Appropriates funds out of the Stadium Development Special Fund, subject to the completion of specific project readiness conditions. Requires certain moneys expended to be from private sources. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Re-Referred to EDT/EDU, WAM.

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 2, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to WAL, HED, FIN, referral sheet 4

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

  5. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 126) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

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

  7. Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

  9. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 775) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  10. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Holt voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  13. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1034) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  14. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  15. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Holt, Kong, Shimizu, Tam voting no (5) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  16. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 378).

  17. Passed First Reading.

  18. Referred to EDT/HRE, WAM.

  19. The committee(s) on EDT/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  20. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

  21. The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.

  22. Reported from EDT/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1176) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  23. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  24. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  25. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  26. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1797) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  27. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  28. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  29. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 773) in amended form (SD 1).

  30. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  31. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  32. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  33. Re-Referred to EDT/EDU, WAM.

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