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HB 2544STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION.

Establishes within the Department of Health a 2-year pilot project to charter flights from rural islands to an urban island to provide rural island residents with reliable transportation to medical care on urban islands. Appropriates funds. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Sunsets 6/30/2026. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Voted 3/22/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

24 yea·0 nay·5 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/22/2024Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 3/22/2024Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3312) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 3/20/2024The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
  4. 3/20/2024The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
  5. 3/15/2024The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
  6. 3/7/2024Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM.
  7. 3/7/2024Passed First Reading.
  8. 3/7/2024Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 408).
  9. 3/5/2024Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  10. 3/1/2024Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1006-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.