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Measure Title: RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Report Title: Environmental Review; Affordable Housing Projects; Clean Energy Projects; Judicial Proceedings; Supreme Court; Appeals; Transfer
Description: Shortens the period during which certain judicial proceedings involving environmental assessments and environmental impact statements on actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects must be initiated. Specifies that appeals from environmental courts that involve actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects meet one of the grounds for transfer to the Supreme Court. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
Companion:  SB2834
Package: None
Current Referral: AEN/WLA/EIG, JDC
Introducer(s): LOWEN, EVSLIN, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, OLDS, PERRUSO, TAM
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/20/2026SThe committee on AEN deferred the measure.
3/20/2026SThe committee on WLA deferred the measure.
3/20/2026SThe committee on EIG deferred the measure.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN/WLA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to AEN/WLA/EIG, JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 333).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (7) 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. 1204-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Cochran; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 580-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
2/13/2026HThe 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, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti, Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/5/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).
2/5/2026HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 28-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.
2/3/2026HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to EEP, HSG, JHA, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1979_HD3 Link to HB1979_HD3 .PDF file
HB1979_HD1 Link to HB1979_HD1 .PDF file
HB1979_HD2 Link to HB1979_HD2 .PDF file
HB1979 Link to HB1979 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1979_HD1_HSCR28-26_ Link to committee report HB1979_HD1_HSCR28-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1979_HD2_HSCR580-26_ Link to committee report HB1979_HD2_HSCR580-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1979_HD3_HSCR1204-26_ Link to committee report HB1979_HD3_HSCR1204-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1979_TESTIMONY_EEP_02-03-26_
HB1979_HD1_TESTIMONY_HSG_02-13-26_
HB1979_HD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-05-26_
HB1979_HD3_TESTIMONY_AEN-WLA-EIG_03-20-26_

Hearing Notices

EEP
2/03/26 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HSG
2/13/26 9:00A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
3/05/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AEN/WLA/EIG
3/20/26 1:00P
CR 224 & Videoconference