HB 2474: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS; SISTER-STATE OR PROVINCE PARTNERSHIPS; HAWAII SISTER-STATE AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS COMMISSION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-17

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-02: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes the Governor and Legislature to enter into nonbinding international cooperative agreements with foreign national governments, foreign subnational jurisdictions, and regional intergovernmental partners. Authorizes the Hawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission to review proposals for sister-state or province partnerships and international cooperative agreements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing