STAND. COM. REP. NO. 711-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: H.B. No. 1842

H.D. 2

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 1842, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend Act 289, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, by:

(1) Replacing the Senior Residence at Iwilei parcel with the Westridge parcel;

(2) Adjusting the transfer effective date to December 31, 2026;

(3) Extending the deadline for approval by the City and County of Honolulu approval to December 31, 2027; and

(4) Extending the repeal date to January 1, 2028.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that this measure is a vital step in advancing transit-oriented development along Honolulu's rail corridor. By replacing the Senior Residence at Iwilei with the Westridge parcel, the City and County of Honolulu can plan and build for transit-oriented development rather than owning a parcel with an existing building. Your Committee further finds that the parcels in Iwilei ensure that essential services remain and future development can build to the density that is planned for the Iwilei area. By aligning state land assets with county transit goals, this measure paves the way for a more sustainable, transit-friendly future for Oahu.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1842, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1842, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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MARK J. HASHEM, Chair