Hawaii State Legislature
2001 3rd Special Session

HB17 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO ECONOMIC EMERGENCY.
Report Title: Economic Emergency; Gubernatorial Power
Description: Authorizes the governor to declare an economic emergency during the period from 9/11/01 to 4/30/02. Empowers the governor to suspend certain statutes, rules, or orders and adopt rules to provide relief to residents of the State to facilitate continuity of business activity and services, minimize employee layoffs, and prevent endangerment of public health, safety, or welfare. Empowers the governor to suspend, waive, or defer, certain contract obligations owed to the State. Authorizes the governor to waive landing fees and airport system support charges. Requires the governor to convene an advisory committee composed of the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, and the minority leaders of both houses, to inform the public and the legislature of actions taken during an economic emergency. Requires public notices and detailed monthly reports to the legislature of any power exercised
Package: None
Companion:SB17
Introducer(s): M. OSHIRO
Current Referral:WAM

Date Status Text
10/21/2001HPending introduction.
10/21/2001HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN/WAM on Tuesday, 10-23-01 in House conference room Auditorium, pending referral.
10/22/2001HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
10/22/2001HReferred to FIN, referral sheet 1.
10/24/2001HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Cabreros, Espero, Magaoay, Saiki, Suzuki, Yonamine; Ayes with reservations: none; 5 Noes: Representative(s) Davis, Djou, Leong, Moses, Rath; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakasone.
10/24/2001HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 15), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
10/24/2001HPassed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Auwae, Bukoski, Davis, Djou, Fox, Gomes, Halford, Jaffe, Leong, Marumoto, McDermott, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Rath, Stonebraker, Thielen voting no and Representative(s) Pendleton, Souki, Takumi excused.
10/26/2001HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Auwae, Bukoski, Davis, Djou, Fox, Gomes, Halford, Ito, Jaffe, Leong, Marumoto, McDermott, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Rath, Stonebraker, Thielen, Whalen, Yoshinaga voting no and Representative(s) Pendleton, Takumi, Yonamine excused.
10/25/2001SNotice of public decision making by wam on 10-26-01 at 3:00 pm in conference room 211.
10/26/2001HTransmitted to Senate.
10/26/2001SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 30).
10/26/2001SPassed First Reading.
10/26/2001SReferred to WAM.
10/26/2001SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
10/26/2001SThe votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Buen, Chun, Chun Oakland, English, Kawamoto, Tam; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) Ige, Inouye, Kim, Sakamoto, Slom.
10/29/2001SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 34) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
10/29/2001SOne Day Notice 10-30-01.
10/29/2001SSeparated committee report.
10/29/2001SReport filed.
10/29/2001SFloor Amendment No. 4 offered.
10/29/2001SFloor amendment adopted as amended (SD 1).
10/29/2001SPassed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
10/29/2001S48 Hrs. Notice 10-31-01.
10/31/2001SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD #). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ihara, Menor). Transmitted to House.
10/31/2001HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 50) in amended form (SD 1).
11/2/2001HHouse agrees to Senate amendment(s).
11/2/2001HPassed Final Reading as amended in (SD 1 )with Representative(s) Davis, Gomes, Halford, Ontai, Yoshinaga voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Case, Marumoto, Morita, Pendleton, Takai, Takumi, Yonamine excused.
11/2/2001HTransmitted to Governor.
11/5/2001HAct 015, 2001 Third Special Session, on 11/5/01 (Gov. Msg. No. 253).
11/5/2001SAct 15, 11/5/01, 2001 Third Special Session (Gov. Msg. No. 31).

$ = Appropriation measure
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