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HB563HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The University Of Hawaii's Space Science And Engineering Initiative.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

Appropriates funds for salaries and fringe benefits of positions for the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy's Space Science and Engineering Initiative Workforce Development Program, Maunakea Scholars Program, and Internship Program. Appropriates funds for office equipment and supplies, operational costs, and stipends for high school and college students. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

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Bill text and versions

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Related measures

  • SB767— Same As
  • SB1268— Same As
  • HB563— Carry Over

Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.

How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by HED
  3. SD1by HRE

Companion measures: SB767, SB1268, HB563. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House HED committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    11 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 1 no · 2 excused

  3. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    15 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 1 no · 2 excused

  5. Higher Education (HRE) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  6. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB563
MemberHRE
HD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011ExcusedAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
11 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHRE
HD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB563
MemberHED
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoExcused
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcusedExcused
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye
21 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHED
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 401) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.

  10. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  12. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1103), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  14. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 257).

  15. Passed First Reading.

  16. Referred to HRE, WAM.

  17. The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.

  19. Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1133) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  20. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  21. The committee on WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-02-25 10:01AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  22. 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  23. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1769) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  24. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  25. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  26. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 655) in amended form (SD 1).

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  29. House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Holt Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Souza.

  30. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

  31. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.

  32. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).

  33. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 1:45PM in conference room 229.

  34. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.

  35. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  36. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  37. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  38. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  39. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  40. Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

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