Declares that the State is an ocean cluster. Establishes the Office of Marine Affairs and Marine Affairs Governing Board within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Establishes the Marine Affairs Coordinator po
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Officially: “RELATING TO MARINE AFFAIRS.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Declares that the State is an ocean cluster. Establishes the Office of Marine Affairs and Marine Affairs Governing Board within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Establishes the Marine Affairs Coordinator position. Repeals the powers and duties of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism over marine affairs. Transfers the employees and functions of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs to the Office of Marine Affairs. (CD1)
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Introduced. · Jan 23, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Jan 26, 2026
Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM. · Jan 30, 2026
The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. · Feb 6, 2026
The committee(s) on EDT/AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. · Feb 8, 2026
The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. · Feb 9, 2026
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No( · Feb 13, 2026
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservatio · Feb 13, 2026
Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2436) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Feb 19, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Feb 19, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Mar 2, 2026
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, K · Mar 4, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2970) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
One Day Notice 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 318) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 10, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17 · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: · Mar 18, 2026
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1270-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. · Mar 20, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative( · Mar 20, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 20, 2026
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Rep · Mar 24, 2026
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1519-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. · Mar 30, 2026
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Represen · Mar 30, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Apr 2, 2026
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, Kus · Apr 7, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2140-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representati · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 713). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hashem, Hussey Co-Chairs; Gedeon. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811). · Apr 23, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Kanuha Co-Chairs. · Apr 27, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 783). · Apr 27, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 8:30AM in conference room 411. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411. · Apr 30, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 PM; Conference Room 329. · May 1, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309. · May 1, 2026
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) DeCoite, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservat · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 226-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 226-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe voting no (4) and Representative(s) Al · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 186, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288). · Jul 7, 2026
Act 186, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288). · Jul 7, 2026
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 withHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 2, Noes 4, Excused 1
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 withHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 6, Noes 1, Excused 1
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-07 · Ayes 16, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 withHouse · 2026-03-30 · Aye(s) with reservations 3, Noes 1, Excused 4
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-24 · Ayes 5, Ayes with reservations 3, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL withHouse · 2026-03-20 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 1, Excused 1
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-18 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-03-10 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-04 · Aye(s) 13, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-13 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-13 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 2
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 186, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288). (Jul 7, 2026).