STATE BILLHI SB 1638ENGROSSED

Relating To Air Carriers.

Establishes within the Department of Transportation a three-year Molokai Air Carrier Subsidy Pilot Program to provide subsidies to airlines operating out of Molokai Airport. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 4, 2025; 618 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI SB 1638 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Re-Referred to TRS, WAM. · Apr 17, 2026
Pending committee: Transportation

Sponsor

LDLynn DecoiteSenator · Democrat · SD-007Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 17, 2026Re-Referred to TRS, WAM.Senate

Mar 20, 2026Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).House

Mar 20, 2026Senate Conferee(s) discharged.Senate

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Apr 16, 2025Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).House

Apr 16, 2025Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; DeCoite Co-Chair; Elefante, DeCorte.Senate

Apr 8, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).House

Apr 8, 2025Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate

Show 24 earlier actions

Apr 8, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 620).Senate

Apr 4, 2025Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House

Apr 4, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1950), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Apr 1, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.House

Mar 28, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 20, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).House

Mar 20, 2025Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1384) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Mar 18, 2025The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.House

Mar 14, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-18-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 6, 2025Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 19House

Mar 6, 2025Pass First ReadingHouse

Mar 4, 2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 384) in amended form (SD 2).House

Mar 4, 2025Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Feb 28, 202548 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 915) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate

Feb 27, 2025The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Feb 24, 2025The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:26AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 14, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Feb 14, 2025Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 487) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Feb 11, 2025The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Feb 7, 2025The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 27, 2025Referred to TCA, WAM.Senate

Jan 27, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 23, 2025Introduced.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 27, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 11, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

DOT
Airlines
Air Carriers
Subsidy
Molokai Airport
Appropriations ($)

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