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Hawaii allows meeting payments for regional burial council members

Hawaii's law allows meeting payments for regional burial council members and requires a majority of appointed members, with at least three present, to conduct business.

What it does

Island burial council members who represent geographic regions may receive daily meeting payments from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Its trustees decide the amount and eligibility rules.

Each island burial council needs a majority of its appointed members present to conduct business. At least three members must attend, even when seats are vacant.

State agencies must submit candidate lists within 75 calendar days when a burial council seat becomes vacant during a member's term. Exceptions apply; this is not an appointment deadline.

Argument forMeeting payments could help regional representatives afford to serve, making it easier for burial councils to recruit and keep members.

Argument againstCounting appointed members could allow a small group to act on burial matters while vacant seats leave some communities without representatives.

More detail

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs may pay eligible regional council members for attending meetings. This payment provision covers island burial council members appointed to represent geographic regions. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees sets the payment amount, process, and eligibility rules. Payment is allowed for each day a member attends a meeting announced through the required public notice. The law took effect upon approval on June 5, 2026.

Island burial councils need a majority of their appointed members present to conduct business, with at least three members present. The attendance requirement applies to each island burial council and counts appointed members. A council action also needs agreement from a majority of the members present. The law took effect upon approval on June 5, 2026.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs must submit candidate lists within 75 calendar days of a midterm vacancy. This deadline covers seats that become vacant during an island burial council member's term. The deadline has exceptions under subsection (c). The law took effect upon approval on June 5, 2026. The 75-day period starts when the vacancy occurs.

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IntroducedJan 23
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 10
To Governor
Became LawJun 5

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No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 5Act 096, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).Latest
2. Jun 5Act 096, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 173-26) as amended in (CD 1).
9. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 173-26).
11. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
12. Apr 30The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas, Morikawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 30The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:20AM in conference room 229.
15. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:15AM in conference room 229.
16. Apr 24Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 9:45AM in conference room 229.
17. Apr 23Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).Minor
18. Apr 22Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 32Minor
19. Apr 22House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
20. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Richards Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; DeCorte.
21. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
22. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Minor
23. Apr 14House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
24. Apr 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
25. Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 545) in amended form (SD 1).
26. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3652) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
27. Apr 9One Day Notice 04-10-26.
28. Apr 7The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
29. Apr 2The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
30. Mar 30Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3376) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
31. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
32. Mar 24The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
33. Mar 17The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
34. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 357).Minor
35. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
36. Mar 12Referred to HWN, WAM.Minor
37. Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
38. Mar 6Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1183-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
39. Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
40. Feb 24The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
41. Feb 20Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
42. Feb 12Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 239-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
43. Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
44. Feb 5The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
45. Feb 2Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
46. Jan 28Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4Minor
47. Jan 26Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
48. Jan 23Pending introduction.Introduced

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HB 2104HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii allows meeting payments for regional burial council members

Hawaii's law allows meeting payments for regional burial council members and requires a majority of appointed members, with at least three present, to conduct business.

What it does

Island burial council members who represent geographic regions may receive daily meeting payments from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Its trustees decide the amount and eligibility rules.

Each island burial council needs a majority of its appointed members present to conduct business. At least three members must attend, even when seats are vacant.

State agencies must submit candidate lists within 75 calendar days when a burial council seat becomes vacant during a member's term. Exceptions apply; this is not an appointment deadline.

Argument forMeeting payments could help regional representatives afford to serve, making it easier for burial councils to recruit and keep members.

Argument againstCounting appointed members could allow a small group to act on burial matters while vacant seats leave some communities without representatives.

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IntroducedJan 23
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 10
To Governor
Became LawJun 5

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 5Act 096, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).Latest
2. Jun 5Act 096, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 173-26) as amended in (CD 1).
9. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 173-26).
11. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
12. Apr 30The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas, Morikawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 30The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:20AM in conference room 229.
15. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:15AM in conference room 229.
16. Apr 24Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 9:45AM in conference room 229.
17. Apr 23Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).Minor
18. Apr 22Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 32Minor
19. Apr 22House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
20. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Richards Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; DeCorte.
21. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
22. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Minor
23. Apr 14House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
24. Apr 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
25. Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 545) in amended form (SD 1).
26. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3652) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
27. Apr 9One Day Notice 04-10-26.
28. Apr 7The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
29. Apr 2The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
30. Mar 30Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3376) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
31. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
32. Mar 24The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
33. Mar 17The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
34. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 357).Minor
35. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
36. Mar 12Referred to HWN, WAM.Minor
37. Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
38. Mar 6Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1183-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
39. Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
40. Feb 24The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
41. Feb 20Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
42. Feb 12Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 239-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
43. Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
44. Feb 5The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
45. Feb 2Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
46. Jan 28Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4Minor
47. Jan 26Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
48. Jan 23Pending introduction.Introduced

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