Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAWN HEGGER-NORDBLOM, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.

2025 Regular Session

Confirms Dawn Hegger-Nordblom to Hawaii's Environmental Advisory Council for a term ending June 30, 2027, following unanimous Senate approval.

Confirmed. Ayes, 25. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

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GM 557 — Summary

Title and Purpose

Bill Number: GM 557

Title: Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Environmental Advisory Council, gubernatorial nominee Dawn Hegger-Nordblom, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.

Purpose: To submit the Governor’s nomination of Dawn Hegger-Nordblom to the Hawaii Senate for confirmation to the Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) for a term ending June 30, 2027.

Background and Nomination

Nominee: Dawn Hegger-Nordblom

Nomination Date/Letter: Governor Josh Green, M.D., submitted the nomination with a letter dated January 15, 2025.

Constitutional Basis: The nomination is submitted under Article V, Section 6 of the Hawaii State Constitution, which governs gubernatorial appointments and senate confirmation.

Council: Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)

Procedural History and Timeline

Introduced: January 23, 2025

Referred to Committee: AEN (Agriculture, Energy, and Environment) on January 23, 2025

Public Hearing: Scheduled for April 4, 2025 (1:00 PM; Conference Room 224 and Videoconference)

Committee Action: AEN recommended Advise and Consent (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1965) on April 4, 2025; votes: 5 Aye, 0 No, 0 Excused; No reservations

Senate Action: Reported from AEN with recommendation to Advise and Consent on April 22, 2025; One Day Notice published for April 23, 2025

Final Confirmation: Confirmed by the Senate on April 23, 2025

Vote: Ayes 25; Noes 0; Aye(s) with reservations: none; Excused: 0

Key Provisions and Changes

Appointment: Confirms Dawn Hegger-Nordblom as a member of the Environmental Advisory Council

Term: The term expires June 30, 2027

Process: Establishes Senate confirmation for the gubernatorial nomination per the state constitution

No new fiscal or statutory changes appear to accompany the nomination itself (no funding, no statutory amendments noted in the summary)

Impact and Who Is Affected

Affected Individuals: Dawn Hegger-Nordblom (nominee, confirmed council member)

Affected Entity: Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) and its work advising on environmental policy in Hawaii

Broader Impact: Adds a confirmed member to the EAC, potentially influencing environmental policy guidance and recommendations provided to the Governor and state agencies during the term

Notes

The bill’s content is procedural—formalizes the nomination and confirmation of a single gubernatorial appointee to the EAC.

The nomination has been officially confirmed with a unanimous Senate vote (25 ayes, 0 nays).