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SB2598Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Non-general Funds.

Passed

Introduced by Donovan Cruz, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes the use of moneys in certain special and revolving funds for operation and administration costs of related programs. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii agricultural development revolving fund moneys for the acquisition of interests or rights in land and any ongoing costs related thereto. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 147, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1248).

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

2

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

3 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
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  5. 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2817) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

  8. One Day Notice 3/06/2026.

  9. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  10. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 69).

  11. Pass First Reading

  12. Referred to FIN, referral sheet 16

  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  15. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1985-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  16. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  17. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 677).

  19. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  20. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  21. House Conferees Appointed: Todd Chair; Takenouchi, Gedeon.

  22. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  23. Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.

  24. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

  25. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 11:00AM; CR 309.

  26. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 309.

  27. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:00 PM; Conference Room 309.

  28. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 309.

  29. 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) Moriwaki, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  30. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gedeon.

  31. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 136-26).

  32. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  33. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 136-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  34. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  35. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  36. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka voting no (5) and none excused (0).

  37. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  38. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  39. Enrolled to Governor.

  40. Act 147, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1248).

  41. Act 147, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1248).

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