[{"_1":2,"_86":-5,"_87":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,74],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":44,"_46":47,"_48":49,"_50":51,"_52":53,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},"mediaId",6259292,"mediaKeyId","3142199-2f37b403877b020152b62bdf717ea560","parentId",3142199,"title","Votes at a glance: multiple conference drafts passed; several measures rolled to later sessions","audioSeconds",0,"startMs",1783690,"endMs","viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142199-2f37b403877b020152b62bdf717ea560&start=1783&end=1783","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142199-2f37b403877b020152b62bdf717ea560/thumbnail_1783690.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6259292/Hawaii/Votes-at-a-glance-multiple-conference-drafts-passed-several-measures-rolled-to-later-sessions","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259292-c350e5d909f46fe21e8cedf4dbf10857/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436433&Signature=LWQOaUjRTPrEtHG0j-imaIHu7c5GssIoBFduI~ZPcBKXTyd-zEmNWXK6BJbiQ8t8OCk26ZORiTvAn0AffvvdUEHi~1DCL7-bAYPpD4~6IB-NVyktyDJn1M4HSEmXtT836K39IO7zpXbUU9yGhtXhn-7cFw5UA93o7RP1lm-CKwxGRn23FNvDa3p77E8O-pynlY-dBZZ9uVWZdWmPX9I4KqwIOnakxugb1pl41voo6zAEdEUhEUbuyO0wFUG5haNhfaxvswh10bFONxppxYP5SG1Gfiev8fJprRYLXzv~aMVJL9BMhAwm~Uh8OGl5DoQbVFGy-yksi5PyKodnUZxSng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","","date","2025-04-26T05:16:44Z","article","A series of conference drafts were adopted by the Joint House and Senate conferees on April 25; other measures were deferred for later sessions pending committee releases from Finance or Ways and Means.

Key measures passed by conferees during the day included:

- HB 1231 (Conference Draft 1): Establishes and funds a Safe Routes to School program by creating a special fund supported by a $5 surcharge on motor vehicle registration collected by counties; clarifies automated speed enforcement, citation mailing procedures and that liability for infractions attaches to the registered vehicle owner. The conference managers stated the CD clarifies that the provision does not apply to automated license plate readers or non-biometric registration-verification technologies. The conference vote recorded aye votes from several house managers and senators and recorded at least one dissent from a house member on the record. The committee reported passage.

- HP 1409 (HD1 SD1, Conference Draft 1): Defines transit-oriented development (TOD) density for planning purposes, establishes a mixed-income subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund and authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to use the TOD definition in its planning. Conferees adopted CD1 and recorded the measure as passed.

- HB 1298 (HD3 SD1, Conference Draft 1): Amends the proposed government employee housing program to remove a revolving fund provision from the bill text, retain a single-project limit on transit-oriented development sites, and includes planning and community engagement funding. The CD1 was adopted by conferees and the measure passed.

- HP 830 (HD2 SD2, Conference Draft 1): Revises the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) third-party review system proposal—limiting third-party review to residential or mixed-use development and removing applicability to historic-property projects—and sets effective dates. Conferees adopted the CD and the measure passed.

- SB 662 (Conference Draft 1): Authorizes county police officers to enforce the statewide traffic code on public streets, roadways and highways within the state; the CD1 takes effect upon approval. Conferees recorded agreement and the measure passed with release noted.

Several other measures listed on the day’s agendas were rolled to later sessions—commonly to 4:30 p.m. in Room 225—pending Finance and Ways and Means or PIN releases, including multiple workers’ compensation, collective bargaining and housing-related bills. Conferees repeatedly noted that many conference drafts were agreed but awaiting the required fiscal releases before final votes or enrollment could proceed.

Where a formal vote was taken, conferees typically adopted a conference draft (CD1) and announced the measure passed. Where the transcript records a roll or voice vote, the committee chair read back available yea/aye votes and noted excused members; not every roll call produced a full, itemized tally in the public record. For several items conferees explicitly scheduled follow-up rollings or recessed and reconvened when required releases were obtained.

Detailed vote records and next steps are listed below for measures where conferees read votes into the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Room 016 Conference PM - 04-25-2025","oneSentenceSummary","On April 25 the Joint House and Senate conference committees adopted conference drafts for multiple bills (including HB1231, HP1409, HB1298, HP830 and SB662) and rolled several other measures to later sessions pending Finance/WAM releases.","taxTitle","Joint House and Senate Conference, Joint, Legislative , Hawaii","taxId",76381,"location","Hawaii","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6259297,"Conference committee adopts draft creating Office of the State Fire Marshal with funding for eight positions",203,68415,271965,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3142199-2f37b403877b020152b62bdf717ea560&start=68&end=271","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3142199-2f37b403877b020152b62bdf717ea560/thumbnail_68415.jpg","/articles/6259297/Hawaii/Conference-committee-adopts-draft-creating-Office-of-the-State-Fire-Marshal-with-funding-for-eight-positions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259297-49075dd67f39357a00e2f8f8c1f7c361/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436433&Signature=kp0eC2PZq7Xk1QpMjZPhWpKsdSqgLID-mP-cKHuLu7sYAvdzGSK5yghrGgqHEiHbkuz9rrmUyvAhrqzBK0nAnLf00XIwVjp3t0VK60K78DC3SDqNJUGV9Ya5sWsEYWu8CbfH9ftF20hh-Qkz6OTVc83L7~VxXyHZUHyXoFDqrlf6nVHL00hhSkesPmHqEP4wnCG2J9QlcIzr2wDAKY0t9jEtxdV1J9STQ0gZhWPk8UWlsvKBuIc1whcT5lwT5gh0ZJQ8iHkbbHkxy8Vwb~gUwzHZzWX7~0p57aLdytWTB3hzyBttHsJJI7y05tm4FyfMUkvCtxPajRkuP86XxdgXdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Joint House and Senate conference committee on April 25 adopted a conference draft to establish an Office of the State Fire Marshal within the Department of Law Enforcement and approved associated staffing and funding. The committee recorded agreement on a proposed appropriation of $2,212,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to support eight positions tied to the new office.

Committee co-chairs and conferees from both the House and Senate said the measure was the product of collaboration among lawmakers, agency staff and outside advocates. The bill aligns with Act 209, which established the state fire marshal last year and was authored by Senator Wakai, conferees said during the meeting.

The conference draft in front of conferees set out placement of the new office inside the Department of Law Enforcement and enumerated duties for the fire marshal. Conference managers said the remaining issue the committee had been resolving was the funding for positions; memos from Ways and Means and Finance recommended the $2,212,000 appropriation for each of the two fiscal years cited.

The committee took a formal voice vote. House conferees recorded aye votes from Representative Baladi, Representative Tarnas, Representative Lamasau, Representative Ichiyama and Representative Souza. On the Senate side, the roll included aye votes from Senator Elefante, Senator Aquino, Senator Lee and Senator Wakai; Senator Rhodes and Senator DeCort were recorded as excused. The committee chair announced the measure passed and said, “We have a bill.”

Conferees acknowledged participation from multiple agencies and offices during drafting, including the Attorney General’s office, the state fire council, DLNR, DOD, DLE and DLIR, and thanked Ways and Means and Finance staff for their work on the funding analysis. No further substantive amendments or additional funding sources were identified in the public conference record.

The conference committee did not specify an effective date in the discussion on the record. Next steps, as stated during the session, include final administrative processing and any remaining procedural releases from Finance and Ways and Means required before the bill moves to enrollment and final passage.

The committee adjourned the session after confirming the vote.","A Joint House and Senate conference committee adopted a conference draft to establish an Office of the State Fire Marshal in the Department of Law Enforcement and approved an appropriation of $2,212,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to fund eight positions.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: multiple conference drafts passed; several measures rolled to later sessions

Conference committee adopts draft creating Office of the State Fire Marshal with funding for eight positions