CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 215-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: S.B. No. 3029

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 3029, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require a county with a population of no greater than three hundred thousand, in collaboration with the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA), to establish a Summer Streets Pilot Program that closes vehicular traffic and repurposes roads for pedestrian and cyclist use, outdoor events, and other community-driven activities;

(2) Require HCDA to select the county for the pilot program;

(3) Authorize the selected county to consult with the Department of Health;

(4) Require the selected county to submit an initial proposal to HCDA;

(5) Require a report to the Legislature; and

(6) Appropriate funds.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the State's goals of reducing carbon emissions, encouraging sustainable transportation, and promoting community health may all be addressed through the temporary repurposing of streets and public spaces into dynamic areas for pedestrian use, cycling, and community-centered activities. This measure, modeled after a successful program in Malmo, Sweden, will simultaneously strengthen community, improve public well-being, and encourage more environmentally-conscious interaction within the State.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Applying the intent of the measure to each county, rather than to a county with a population no greater than three hundred thousand;

(2) Inserting an appropriation amount of $200,000;

(3) Amending section 1 to reflect its amended purposes; and

(4) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Your Committee on Conference recommends that, if this measure is enacted, the City and County of Honolulu focus its respective Summer Streets Pilot Program on the communities of Chinatown, Kailua, and Wahiawa.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3029, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3029, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ DARIUS KILA Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair
____________________________ LISA KITAGAWA Co-Chair	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Co-Chair