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Measure Title: RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.
Report Title: County-designated Transit-Oriented Development Areas; Transit-Supportive Densities; County Regulations; Prohibition
Description: Requires the development of transit-supportive densities to be allowed in any county-designated transit-oriented development area. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance, rule, regulation, development standard, zoning provision, or other land use control that restricts the development of transit-supportive densities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Package: None
Current Referral: WLA/EIG/HOU, WAM
Introducer(s): EVSLIN, AMATO, BELATTI, ILAGAN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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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, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 278).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Olds, Poepoe voting no (2) 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. 1200-26) 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, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; 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.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 717-26), recommending referral to JHA.
2/19/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2/4/2026HThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HRe-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 5
1/26/2026HReferred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1739_HD2 Link to HB1739_HD2 .PDF file
HB1739_HD1 Link to HB1739_HD1 .PDF file
HB1739_HD1_HSRC111-26 Link to HB1739_HD1_HSRC111-26 .PDF file
HB1739 Link to HB1739 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1739_HD1_HSCR111-26_ Link to committee report HB1739_HD1_HSCR111-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1739_HD1_HSCR717-26_ Link to committee report HB1739_HD1_HSCR717-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1739_HD2_HSCR1200-26_ Link to committee report HB1739_HD2_HSCR1200-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1739_TESTIMONY_HSG_02-04-26_
HB1739_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-19-26_
HB1739_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-26-26_
HB1739_HD2_TESTIMONY_EIG-HOU-WLA_03-19-26_

Hearing Notices

HSG
2/04/26 9:00A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/19/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/26/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WLA/EIG/HOU
3/19/26 3:01P
CR 224 & Videoconference