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Measure Title: RELATING TO LAND USE DECISION-MAKING.
Report Title: Land Use Decision-Making; County Decision-Making; District Boundaries; Housing
Description: Authorizes counties to amend district boundaries involving land areas of greater than fifteen but no more than twenty-five acres for purposes of residential housing, agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental housing, or workforce fee simple ownership. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2007
Package: None
Current Referral: WLA/EIG/HOU, JDC
Introducer(s): EVSLIN, ILAGAN, KUSCH, LEE, M., MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, OLDS, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TARNAS
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/19/2026SThe committee on HOU deferred the measure.
3/19/2026SThe committee on EIG deferred the measure.
3/19/2026SThe committee on WLA deferred the measure.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA/EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to WLA/EIG/HOU, JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 277).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Marten, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1197-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 579-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/6/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
2/6/2026HThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HSG/WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1738_HD2 Link to HB1738_HD2 .PDF file
HB1738_HD1 Link to HB1738_HD1 .PDF file
HB1738 Link to HB1738 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1738_HD1_HSCR579-26_ Link to committee report HB1738_HD1_HSCR579-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1738_HD2_HSCR1197-26_ Link to committee report HB1738_HD2_HSCR1197-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1738_TESTIMONY_HSG-WAL_02-06-26_
HB1738_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-26-26_
HB1738_HD2_TESTIMONY_EIG-HOU-WLA_03-19-26_

Hearing Notices

HSG/WAL
2/06/26 8:45A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/26/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WLA/EIG/HOU
3/19/26 3:01P
CR 224 & Videoconference