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Measure Title: RELATING TO PERMITTING.
Report Title: Permitting; Permitting Workforce Pipeline; Hiring; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; University of Hawaii; Community Colleges; Counties; Appropriation ($)
Description: Implements certain recommendations of the SPEED Task Force. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop a permitting workforce pipeline in partnership with the University of Hawaii and community colleges and coordinate with state and county permitting agencies on certain tasks related to classification levels, salary and benefits, hiring, and responsibilities of employees. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2909
Package: None
Current Referral: EDT/EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to EDT/EDU, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 66).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 780-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 404-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2026HThe committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.
2/11/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 144-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
2/4/2026HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to ECD, HED, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1967_HD1 Link to HB1967_HD1 .PDF file
HB1967 Link to HB1967 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1967_HD1_HSCR144-26_ Link to committee report HB1967_HD1_HSCR144-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1967_HD1_HSCR404-26_ Link to committee report HB1967_HD1_HSCR404-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1967_HD1_HSCR780-26_ Link to committee report HB1967_HD1_HSCR780-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1967_TESTIMONY_ECD-TOU_02-04-26_
HB1967_HD1_TESTIMONY_HED_02-13-26_
HB1967_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-26_

Hearing Notices

ECD
2/04/26 10:00A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HED
2/13/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE