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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT.
Report Title: Coastal Zone Management Act; Special Management Area; Permits; Requirements; Development; Excluded Activities; Public Infrastructure and Improvement Projects; Exemption; Certain Counties
Description: Applies a definition of "development" to special management areas within counties with a population between one hundred fifty thousand and two hundred thousand to exempt from special management area use permit requirements all activities that are not included within the definition, including certain federal-, state-, or county-funded, authorized, or implemented infrastructure and improvement projects that are exempt from an environmental assessment or for which a finding of no significant impact has been issued. Sunsets 6/30/2030. (CD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: WLA, JDC
Introducer(s): HASHEM
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DateChamberStatus Text
5/8/2026HTransmitted to Governor.
5/8/2026SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889).
5/8/2026HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820).
5/8/2026SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura).
5/8/2026HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Grandinetti, Hartsfield, Hussey, Iwamoto, Kapela, Matsumoto, Olds, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza, Tam voting no (18) and none excused (0).
5/6/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 05-08-26
5/6/2026SReport filed.
5/6/2026SSeparated Committee Report.
5/6/2026SFloor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
5/6/2026SFloor Amendment No. 14 offered.
5/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday 05-08-26.
5/6/2026HFloor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused.
5/6/2026HFloor Amendment No. 7 offered by Rep. Hashem.
4/29/2026S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
4/29/2026SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 88-26).
4/29/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-06-26.
4/29/2026HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 88-26) as amended in (CD 1).
4/29/2026SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
4/29/2026HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 9:01AM; Conference Room 229.
4/27/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 782).
4/27/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Rhoads Co-Chair; Hashimoto.
4/21/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).
4/21/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
4/17/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
4/16/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/14/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 626) in amended form (SD 2).
4/14/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/10/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
4/10/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3793) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/9/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/2/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
3/30/2026SReported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3364) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
3/23/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Chang, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to WLA, JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 292).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (6) 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. 1191-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/24/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.
2/20/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 242-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/5/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/23/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2026HPending introduction.

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Committee Reports

HB1823_HD1_HSCR242-26_ Link to committee report HB1823_HD1_HSCR242-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1823_HD2_HSCR1191-26_ Link to committee report HB1823_HD2_HSCR1191-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1823_SD1_SSCR3364_ Link to committee report HB1823_SD1_SSCR3364_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1823_SD2_SSCR3793_ Link to committee report HB1823_SD2_SSCR3793_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1823_CD1_CCR88-26_ Link to committee report HB1823_CD1_CCR88-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1823_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-05-26_
HB1823_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-24-26_
HB1823_HD2_TESTIMONY_WLA_03-23-26_
HB1823_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_04-09-26_

Hearing Notices

WAL
2/05/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/24/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WLA
3/23/26 1:05P
CR 224 & Videoconference
JDC
4/09/26 10:01A
CR 016 & Videoconference
CONF
4/29/26 9:01A
CR 229