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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
Report Title: DHHL; Hawaiian Home Lands; Geothermal Resources; Beneficiary Consultation; Environmental Impact Statements; Appropriation ($)
Description: Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for certain geothermal resource exploration and development activities and the hiring of consultants. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to engage in consultation with beneficiaries of Hawaiian home lands regarding activities funded and to comply with the environmental impact statements law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Package: None
Current Referral: EEP, JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): LOWEN, EVSLIN, HOLT, ILAGAN, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, QUINLAN, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, WOODSON, Kila
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2/18/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Perruso, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Poepoe voting no (5) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 474-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/12/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Cochran, Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Kahaloa.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/5/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Poepoe, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).
2/5/2026HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; 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, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1982_HD1 Link to HB1982_HD1 .PDF file
HB1982_HD2 Link to HB1982_HD2 .PDF file
HB1982 Link to HB1982 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1982_HD1_HSCR30-26_ Link to committee report HB1982_HD1_HSCR30-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1982_HD2_HSCR474-26_ Link to committee report HB1982_HD2_HSCR474-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1982_TESTIMONY_EEP_02-03-26_
HB1982_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-12-26_

Hearing Notices

EEP
2/03/26 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/12/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE