Relating To The Universal Service Program.

HB 1052 Relating To The Universal Service Program

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To The Universal Service Program.
HB-1052


About HB-1052

Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission, under the Universal Service Program, may use funds from the Universal Service Fund to provide free telecommunications access to individuals with print disabilities. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

  

Bill Texts

Amended 03/21/2025

Amended 02/10/2025

Introduced 01/27/2025

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Votes

Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments

03/19/2025

Yeas: 4 | Nays: 0
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Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments

03/19/2025

Yeas: 4 | Nays: 0
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History

The Committee(s) On Wam Will Hold A Public Decision Making On 04-01-25 10:01am; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

03/27/2025

Report Adopted; Passed Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referred To Wam.

03/21/2025

Reported From Cpn/hhs (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1339) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam.

03/21/2025

The Committee(s) On Hhs Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes In Hhs Were As Follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) With Reservations: None ; 0 No(es): None; And 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

03/19/2025

The Committee(s) On Cpn Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes In Cpn Were As Follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Mckelvey, Awa; Aye(s) With Reservations: None ; 0 No(es): None; And 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

03/19/2025

The Committee(s) On Hhs/cpn Has Rescheduled Its Public Hearing To 03-19-25 9:30am; Cr 229 & Videoconference.

03/14/2025

The Committee(s) On Cpn/hhs Has Scheduled A Public Hearing On 03-19-25 8:30am; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

03/13/2025

Referred To Cpn/hhs, Wam.

03/04/2025

Passed First Reading.

03/04/2025

Received From House (hse. Com. No. 141).

03/04/2025

Passed Third Reading With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward Excused (4). Transmitted To Senate.

02/28/2025

Reported From Fin (stand. Com. Rep. No. 935), Recommending Passage On Third Reading.

02/28/2025

The Committee On Fin Recommend That The Measure Be Passed, Unamended. The Votes Were As Follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes With Reservations: None; Noes: None; And 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.

02/21/2025

Bill Scheduled To Be Heard By Fin On Friday, 02-21-25 12:00pm In House Conference Room 308 Via Videoconference.

02/19/2025

Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Cochran, Ward Excused (2).

02/11/2025

Reported From Cpc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 422) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin.

02/11/2025

The Committee On Cpc Recommend That The Measure Be Passed, With Amendments. The Votes Were As Follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes With Reservations: None; Noes: None; And 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Lowen.

02/04/2025

Bill Scheduled To Be Heard By Cpc On Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00pm In House Conference Room 329 Via Videoconference.

01/31/2025

Referred To Cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 3

01/23/2025

Introduced And Pass First Reading.

01/23/2025

Pending Introduction.

01/21/2025