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Measure Title: RELATING TO ESSENTIAL PERMITTING POSITIONS.
Report Title: Counties; Permit Processing; Differential Payments; Salaries; Pilot Program; Reports
Description: Establishes a four-year pilot program to improve the speed, accountability, and quality of permit processing through targeted staffing, performance incentives, and interdepartmental competition within participating counties. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2671
Package: None
Current Referral: EIG, WAM
Introducer(s): ILAGAN, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PIERICK, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TEMPLO
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/24/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
3/24/2026SReported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3163) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to EIG, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 365).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1114-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/19/2026HThe committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
2/17/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 252-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2/11/2026HThe 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HReferred to ECD, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2140_HD2 Link to HB2140_HD2 .PDF file
HB2140_HD1 Link to HB2140_HD1 .PDF file
HB2140 Link to HB2140 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2140_HD1_HSCR252-26_ Link to committee report HB2140_HD1_HSCR252-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2140_HD2_HSCR649-26_ Link to committee report HB2140_HD2_HSCR649-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2140_HD2_HSCR1114-26_ Link to committee report HB2140_HD2_HSCR1114-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2140_HD2_SSCR3163_ Link to committee report HB2140_HD2_SSCR3163_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2140_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-11-26_
HB2140_HD1_TESTIMONY_LAB_02-19-26_
HB2140_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-05-26_
HB2140_HD2_TESTIMONY_EIG_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

ECD
2/11/26 8:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
LAB
2/19/26 9:30A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/05/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EIG
3/17/26 3:01P
CR 224 & Videoconference