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GM 1354

Informing the Legislature that on July 1, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB430 HD2 SD2 CD1 (ACT 251).

2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Governor signed HB430 into law as Act 251 on July 1, 2025; GM 1354 formally notifies the Legislature of this executive action.

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Bill Summary · GM 1354

Legislative bill overview

This is a notice informing the Hawaii Legislature that Governor Josh Green signed HB430 HD2 SD2 CD1 into law on July 1, 2025, designating it as Act 251. The bill itself is not detailed in this GM notice, which serves purely as formal notification of executive action rather than proposing new legislation.

Why is this important

This type of informational bill creates an official legislative record that a bill has been signed into law, establishing its legal status and effective date. Without such notification, there could be ambiguity about whether the Governor actually signed pending legislation, so this serves an important procedural and archival function.

Potential points of contention

  • The actual substance of HB430 cannot be evaluated from this notice alone—the specific policy changes in Act 251 are unknown without reviewing the original bill text
  • No substantive debate is possible on this informational measure, as it merely documents an accomplished action rather than proposing policy changes
  • The notation "HD2 SD2 CD1" indicates multiple amendments occurred, but the specific compromises made during legislative revision are not detailed here

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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