House Standing Committee on Finance

Hi, everybody. Good morning. This is the committee on finance. It's Thursday, 04/23/2026, just after 10AM. We're in Conference Room at 03:08 to take up a bunch of Senate Concurrent Resolutions.

Members, this is a decision making only agenda. We did not accept public testimony that was the vetting was done in the previous committees, so we will be rolling right into decision making. First up, we're voting on SCR173 SD1 HD1, convening a task force to address event ticket stopping in Hawaii.

Recommendation is to move as is, but in the committee report members, we are going to request the chair of the working group to use their discretion allowed in the reso to invite all stakeholders in the live event, ticket ecosystem, including primary and secondary ticket marketplaces.

And I think this is just gonna help, one, make a more balanced discussion, on issues consumers are seeing and also give insight into how the platforms actually operate to make the working group, hopefully, come up with some real recommendations for us to work on next year.

So any questions, comments, or concerns? K. Chair for vote, please. K.

Alright. SCR173 and is this phone? Yeah. SCR173. S21H21.

Chair's recommendation to move as is. [Roll call]. Recommendation is adopted.

Thank you, members. That's, SDR78, SD1 HD1, urging the Department of Education to strengthen strengthen menstrual health education initiatives and to adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum. Recommendation is to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns? K.

Seeing none, for the vote, please.

Thank you. This is SCR78. SD1 HD1. Chair's recommendation is to move as is. Loading the excused absences for Reps Morikawa, Russo, and Alcos will be excused for all remaining votes should, unless I indicate otherwise.

Are there any no votes? Any reservations? Seeing none, recommendation is not.

Thank you. Moving on to SCR 114 SD1 requesting the Department of Education's internal audit office to conduct semiannual performances and management audits of the departments and this has agencies, recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns? Right, Prezonia?

Prior to teaching, I started working in the hands, and then

audits were always taught to me as something that was good to do because it strengthened the idea that we did a good job, and I hope the department takes it as such.

K. Thank you. Anybody else? If not, further vote, please.

K. Thank you. SCR114 SD1. Are there any no votes? Any reservations?

Seeing none, recommendation adopted.

K. Thank you. Next up, SCR162 SD1 HD1, requesting the Department of Education to convene a shared decision making committee to develop an action plan to establish a k through 12, Kayapooney School in Kapolei. Recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns?

Thank you. SCR162 S21 HD1. Are there any no votes? Any reservations? Seeing none, recommendation adopted.

Thank you. Next, SCR48 declaring the intent that affordable housing credits are perpetual and remain valid until redeemed and requesting the counties to recognize these credits without expiration dates. Recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns? Seeing none, can I vote?

SCR 48. Recommendation to move as is. Are there any no votes? Any reservations? Seeing none, recommendation as adopted.

Thank you, members. SCR160, urging the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Department of Human Services, Homeless Programs Office, Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions, and Housing, Hawaii, housing finance and development corporation to create a housing ladder program to help individuals and families graduate into unsubsidized housing. Recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns? Seeing none for the vote.

SCR 160. Recommendation to move as is. Are there any no votes? Any reservations? Seeing none, recommendation at all.

Thank you. Moving on to SCR87. Encouraging the state to examine and requiring automated ex external defibrillators in all state owned buildings and pursue existing automated external defibrillator programs. Recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns?

Seeing none, all for the vote.

SCR87, recommendation to move as is. Any quest or sorry. Keep doing that. Any, no votes? Any reservations?

Seeing none, recommendation adopt.

Thank you. Members, SCR28 SD1 requesting the Department of Defense to convene a working group to develop recommendations for a state of Hawaii commander of Vietnam veterans medal. Recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns? Seeing none.

SCR28 SD1. Recommendation to move as is. Any no votes? Any reservations? Seeing none, recommendation adopted.

K.

Thank you. Next, onward on SCR74, requesting the auditors conduct an audit of no of no bid contracts issued by state and county agencies under proclamations declaring states of emergency during the six year period between 01/01/2020 and 12/31/2025. Recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns? Seeing that.

SCR74. Recommendation move as is. Any no votes? Any reservations? Seeing none, recommendation adopted.

Thank you. Members, SCR20 SC1. Strongly supporting the county of Hawaii's efforts to develop the, Keala Hek Okehe Regional Park Project. Recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns?

I'm seeing that.

SCR20 SD1, nation of who guides us. Other than all votes, any reservations? Seeing none, recommendation adopted.

Thank you, members. Next, SCR32, requesting the establishment of a marine life conservation district carrying capacity study task force to develop a statewide implementation plan. Recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns? Seema?

SCR32 recommendation to move as is. Any no votes? Any reservations? Seema and recommendation adopted.

SCR55 supporting the findings and recommendations of the Hawaii Water Safety Coalition's Hawaii Water Safety Plan. Recommendation is to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns? Representative Reyes Oda. Thank you.

I wanted to acknowledge the work of Allison Schaeffer's for writing the water safety plan and for showing up in this room every single time that something to do with water safety comes up for the, safety of everyone in the state. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. Okay. K. Seeing no other members, for the vote, please.

SCR65, recommendation to move as is. Any no votes? Any reservations? Seeing none, recommendation adopted.

K. Final measure members, SC, SCR69 requesting the state auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Hawaii City Building Code Council. Recommendations to move as is. Questions, comments, or concerns? K.

Seeing none.

Thank you. SCR69. We need to move as is. Any no votes, any reservations? Seeing none, recognition is adopted.

Thank you. Members were adjourned.