Bills

SB 1578: RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

Passed

(2025-06-03: Act 158, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes the Hawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission.  Requires the Office of International Affairs to provide support to the Hawaii Sister-State and International Partnerships Commission.  Allows the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish out-of-state offices and facilities to support sister-state and other partnerships that promote and enrich the people, cultures, environments, and economies of the State and its international partners, generate revenue for the State, and buy property.  Appropriates funds.

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee5MIN
Apr 25, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee47SEC
Apr 24, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 23, 2025

Conference Committee

House Standing Committee on Finance2MIN
Apr 1, 2025

House Standing Committee on Finance

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology2MIN
Mar 14, 2025

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology

Senate Floor27SEC
Mar 4, 2025

Senate Floor

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment43SEC
Feb 13, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection43SEC
Feb 13, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

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