Hawaii Senate Bill 258 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-21 - Re-Referred to EDU/EET, WAM.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the department of education in consultation with the Hawaii state energy office of the department of business, economic development, and tourism and the Hawaii natural energy institute of the University of Hawaii, to conduct a comprehensive study and develop a master strategy for the cooling of all public schools. Requires the findings to be reported to the legislature. Appropriates funds for the comprehensive study of cooling needs and development of a master strategy for cooling all public schools. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for projects that demonstrate efficient methods of cooling classrooms. (SD1)

Public Schools; Cooling; General Obligation Bonds; Appropriation ($)

Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]
Sen. Sam Slom [R]	Sen. Laura Thielen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-21	Senate	Re-Referred to EDU/EET, WAM.
2015-12-17		Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-02-20	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2015-02-20	Senate	Reported from EDU/ENE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 485) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2015-02-18	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Harimoto, Chun Oakland, Kouchi, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, L. Thielen, Slom.
2015-02-18	Senate	The committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ENE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Galuteria, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Green, Slom.
2015-02-12	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU/ENE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-15 1:25PM in conference room 229.
2015-01-23	Senate	Referred to EDU/ENE, WAM.
2015-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=258&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB258_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB258_SD1_.HTM