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Senate confirms nominees, adopts resolutions and passes two fiscal bills on final reading
Summary
In a session that recorded 24 senators present, the Senate confirmed governor's nominees, adopted two concurrent resolutions and passed final reading on two conference-drafted fiscal bills after largely unanimous consent; one concurrent resolution drew five recorded no votes amid concerns about timing and economic priorities.
The Senate confirmed nominees to several governor-transmitted positions, adopted multiple concurrent resolutions and approved final reading of two conference-drafted fiscal bills during a session in which 24 senators were present and one was excused.
Senators gave advice and consent on a block of governor's nominees listed on the day's consent calendar; the clerk recorded the confirmations as carried by unanimous consent after the chair called for objections. The chamber then considered final adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 121, House Draft 1, and other resolutions on the consent calendar.
The most contested item on the floor was Senate Concurrent Resolution 121, SD1, HD1. Senator Rosalyn Moriwaki announced that she would vote no and asked that written remarks be inserted in the journal, saying she would register a no vote. Senator Kurt Fevella also registered a no vote and said, "At this time, I don't think Hawaii is ready. We have other things that we should be taking care of. And right now, we're…
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