GM528 — Summary of Governor’s Nomination for Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea
Overview
GM528 is a proclamation confirming a gubernatorial nomination to the Hawaii Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea. The nominated individual is Carol Marx, for a term expiring June 30, 2028. The nomination was submitted by the Governor under Article V, Section 6 of the Hawaii State Constitution and approved by the Senate.
Nominee and Term
- Nominee: Carol Marx
- Position: Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea
- Term expiration: June 30, 2028
- Basis: Appointment by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation
Legislative History and Status
- Introduced: January 23, 2025
- Governor’s transmittal: January 15, 2025 (letter to Senate President and Members)
- Committee action: House or Senate Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee recommended Advise and Consent (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1504), February 24, 2025
- HHS votes: 4 Aye; 0 No; 1 Excused (Senator Fevella)
- Public hearing: February 24, 2025 (public hearing scheduled)
- Senate action: Reported with recommendation to Advise and Consent; One-Day Notice issued April 1, 2025
- Final status: Confirmed by the Senate on April 2, 2025
- Vote: Ayes 22; Ayes with reservations 0; Noes 1 (Senator Awa); Excused 2 (Senators DeCorte, Ihara)
What the Bill Does
- Purpose: To formally confirm Carol Marx’s appointment to the Windward Oahu Subarea of the Hawaii Health Planning Council.
- Legal basis: Follows constitutional process for gubernatorial appointments (Article V, Section 6).
- Nature of action: Appointment confirmation; no new statutory amendments or programmatic provisions are included in the text provided. The action completes the appointment process for the Windward Oahu Subarea seat.
Affected Parties and Impacts
- Primary individual: Carol Marx (the confirmed council member)
- Affected entities: Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea; stakeholders in Windward Oahu’s health planning and related policy decisions
- Impact: The Council gains representation from a gubernatorial appointee for the Windward Oahu subarea through June 2028, contributing to regional health planning decisions and policy guidance.
Procedural and Timeline Highlights
- Key dates: Jan 15 (Governor’s transmittal), Jan 23 (Introduced/ referred to HHS), Feb 20 (public hearing scheduled), Feb 24 (HHS recommendation and hearing), Apr 1 (one-day notice), Apr 2 (Senate confirmation)
- Classification: Proclamation (confirming a gubernatorial nomination)
In short, GM528 codifies the Senate’s confirmation of Carol Marx to the Windward Oahu subarea of Hawaii’s Health Planning Council for a term ending June 30, 2028, following standard constitutional appointment procedures.
