Legislative record

HB 2556STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE HAWAII ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

Clarifies the sources of funding for the Hawaiʻi ABLE Saving Program Trust Fund. Authorizes the Director of Finance to expend all moneys in the trust fund to fulfill the purposes of the Hawaiʻi ABLE Savings Program, including providing incentive payments to Hawaiʻi public school ABLE account owner. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Voted 3/22/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

22 yea·0 nay·4 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 (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3294) 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, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
  4. 3/15/2024The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/7/2024Referred to HHS, WAM.
  6. 3/7/2024Passed First Reading.
  7. 3/7/2024Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 413).
  8. 3/5/2024Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Martinez, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. 3/1/2024Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24.
  10. 3/1/2024Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1007-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.