# Hawaii HCR 61: REQUESTING A STUDY EXAMINING HOW CERTAIN OTHER JURISDICTIONS PRODUCE FISCAL NOTES.

Hawaii HCR 61, REQUESTING A STUDY EXAMINING HOW CERTAIN OTHER JURISDICTIONS PRODUCE FISCAL NOTES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-22 (Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR61-2025
- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 61
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING A STUDY EXAMINING HOW CERTAIN OTHER JURISDICTIONS PRODUCE FISCAL NOTES.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
- Sponsor: Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LRB, Fiscal Notes, Study, Other Jurisdictions, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (26 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: Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-22: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 853). (House)
- 2025-04-22: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1960) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: One Day Notice 04-22-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: The 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-15-25 10:45AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 515). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1794), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-03-31: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Resolution scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 26 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-05: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR61_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR61_.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR61_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR61_.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR61-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).