Bills

SB 2907: HTDC; OCEAN CLUSTER; OFFICE OF MARINE AFFAIRS; MARINE AFFAIRS TASK FORCE; MARINE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR; REPORTS; TRANSFER; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-01-26: Passed First Reading.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:
Declares that the State is an ocean cluster.Establishes the Office of Marine Affairs under the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for administrative purposes only.Establishes the Marine Affairs Coordinator position.Requires the Marine Affairs Coordinator to submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature.Transfers the employees and functions of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs to the Office of Marine Affairs.Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Marine Affairs Coordinator position.

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