# Hawaii HCR 163: URGING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURE AND ARTS.

Hawaii HCR 163, URGING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURE AND ARTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by WARD; status passed senate, last action 2025-04-21 (Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 163
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING PACIFIC ISLAND CULTURE AND ARTS.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
- Sponsor: WARD
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Pacific Islands Caucus, Annual Festival, Culture and Arts, TCA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: WARD
- Cosponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-21: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 843). (House)
- 2025-04-21: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1933) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: One Day Notice 04-21-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to TCA. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 392). (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1560) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-19: The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to CAA, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Resolution scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR163_HD1_.pdf)
- HCR163_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR163_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR163_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR163_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR163_HD1_.pdf)
- [HCR163_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR163_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR163_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR163_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR163-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).