# Hawaii HR 19: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A TASK FORCE ON MILITARY PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP IN HAWAII.

Hawaii HR 19, URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A TASK FORCE ON MILITARY PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP IN HAWAII., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Garner M. Shimizu (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-28 (The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The recommendation was not adopted. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Hashem, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 5 Noes: Representative(s) Belatti, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HR 19
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A TASK FORCE ON MILITARY PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP IN HAWAII.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-03-28, The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The recommendation was not adopted. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Hashem, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 5 Noes: Representative(s) Belatti, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.
- Sponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Military, Task Force on Military Partnership, Report, PBS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (3 yes, 5 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: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The... | fail | 3 | 5 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-28: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The recommendation was not adopted. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Hashem, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 5 Noes: Representative(s) Belatti, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-28-25 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to PBS, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Offered (House)
- 2025-02-20: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR19_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR19_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR19_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR19_.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-HR19-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).