CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 85-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: H.B. No. 1881

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1881, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND USE,"

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 prohibit the operation of passenger ropeways on public property in all land use districts, with exemptions for a government entity, official government-recognized corporation, or official government recognized nonprofit organization, subject to legislative approval.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Prohibiting the erection, maintenance, or use of a passenger or cargo ropeway in any land use district, with an exemption for a government entity, subject to legislative approval;

(2) Adding definitions for "funicular" and "passenger or cargo ropeway";

(3) Amending the definitions of "aerial lift", "aerial tramway", and "detachable grip lift";

(4) Deleting the definition of "commercial funicular";

(5) Adding a severability clause;

(6) Changing its effective date to upon its approval; and

(7) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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 H.B. No. 1881, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1881, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair	____________________________ MARK J. HASHEM Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair