HB 1829

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 30, 2026.

HTDC; Ocean Cluster; Office of Marine Affairs; Marine Affairs Task Force; Marine Affairs Coordinator; Reports; Transfer; Appropriation.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1829
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee ECD, WAL, FIN
House failed 2026-01-30
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Cory M. Chun
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-30 Status failed
2026-01-30 Latest Action The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
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