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SB1589Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The Stadium Development Special Fund.

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Introduced by Glenn Wakai, District 15

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Official description

Requires gifts or grants from a private source deposited into the Stadium Development Special Fund to be used only for infrastructure related to the stadium and costs associated with the development of the stadium. Requires any unexpended and unencumbered funds in the Stadium Development Special Fund to immediately lapse to the general fund if the NASED project is terminated. Appropriates funds out of the Stadium Development Special Fund with certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

March 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · February 27, 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.

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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.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDT, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 660) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-27-25 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1052) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  13. Floor Amendment No. 4 offered.

  14. Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3).

  15. Separated Committee Report.

  16. Report filed.

  17. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-25

  18. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.

  19. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 394) in amended form (SD 3).

  20. Pass First Reading

  21. Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 19

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

  24. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1290) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  25. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  26. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

  28. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1997) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  29. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  30. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  31. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 699).

  32. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai, Lee, C. Co-Chairs.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).

  36. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  37. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  38. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

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