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Votes at a glance: key measures advanced March 19 by Senate HHS and CPN committees
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Summary
Committees advanced multiple bills across the HHS and CPN dockets on March 19, 2025. This roundup lists each measure, the committee recommendation, the brief subject and the outcome recorded in the hearing transcript.
The Senate committees on Health and Human Services (HHS) and on Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) advanced multiple bills during hearings and decision sessions on March 19, 2025. Below is a concise summary of committee recommendations and outcomes recorded in the hearing transcript.
Votes at a glance
- HB1052 HD1 (universal service program, print disabilities): Committee recommended passage with amendments (defective date 07/01/2050). Testimony from the Public Utilities Commission and disability advocates supported the continuation of a program to provide telecommunications access to individuals with print disabilities; measure adopted.
- HB939 HD1 (low alcohol-by-volume spirits tax): Committee recommended adopting proposed amendments to define low‑ABV spirits and tax parity; measure adopted. Department of Taxation provided revenue impact estimates for FY2026–FY2029.
- HB1291 HD2 (false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee, includes roasted coffee): Department of Agriculture and industry groups testified in support; committee recommended passage with amendments (defective date 07/01/2015 listed in transcript) and adopted the measure.
- HB1370 HD1 (draft beer tax parity by container size): Brewers requested parity for 5‑gallon kegs; committee recommended passage with a defective date of 07/01/2050 and adopted the measure.
- HB958 HT2 (electric bicycle provisions inserted from SB1117 SD2): Committee inserted Senate language on e‑bike rules into the House measure; recommendation to pass with amendments adopted.
- HB420 HD3 (Contractor Repair Act vehicle — Senate SB1650 language inserted): Committee deleted contents and inserted senate vehicle language; recommendation adopted despite some members noting prior no votes in another chamber.
- HB807 HD2 (condominiums): Stakeholder amendments were incorporated; committee recommended passage with amendments and measure was adopted.
Procedural notes: For several measures the committee adopted technical or substantive amendments, set defective effective dates (often Dec. 31, 2050) to allow additional work, or inserted senate language into house bills. Votes were recorded in the transcript as committee recommendations adopted; roll-call tallies were not consistently printed in the transcript for every measure.
