HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
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Rep. Chris Todd, Chair |
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Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Daisy Hartsfield |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Ikaika Hussey |
Rep. Amy A. Perruso |
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Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy |
Rep. Shirley Ann Templo |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Matthias Kusch |
Rep. David Alcos III |
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Rep. Mike Lee |
Rep. Joe Gedeon |
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Rep. Tyson K. Miyake |
Rep. Julie Reyes Oda |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 5, 2026 |
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TIME: |
2:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) has ben ADDED to the agenda: HB2049 HD2
The following measure(s) has ben ADDED to the agenda: HB1695 HD2, HB1950 HD1, HB2094 HD1, HB2115 HD1, HB2297 HD1, HB2336 HD1, HB2416 HD1
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Requires the Department of Health to procure a Maternal and Infant Health Information Mobile Application by 1/1/2027 to provide qualified individuals with information on federal and state programs and resources for prenatal, pregnant, and postpartum individuals and their families. Requires DOH to issue a request for proposals. Authorizes DOH to procure or otherwise contract for an existing mobile pregnancy application. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE MUSIC ACCESSIBILITY PILOT PROGRAM. Establishes the Music Accessibility Pilot Program within the Hawaii State Public Library System to expand access to public concerts and musical education throughout the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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CAA, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO LIBRARIES. Requires the State Librarian to establish an Imagination Library of Hawaii Program to provide one free book each month to children from birth through five years of age who reside in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education to provide additional benefits to: (1) teachers with special assignments where their duties and responsibilities are greater than their ordinary duties and responsibilities; (2) teachers in Hawaiian language medium education whose responsibilities are greater or unique and require additional language skills; and (3) teachers at special needs schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO POLICING. Establishes the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to house the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires law enforcement agencies and law enforcement oversight agencies to collect and report certain data regarding law enforcement stops, uses of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires the Hawaii Crime Lab to collect and publish incident-level information and an annual report on the data collected. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to adopt rules, in coordination with the Hawaii Crime Lab, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and any community advisory boards. Appropriates funds for the establishment and operation of the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to support implementation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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HED, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Beginning 7/1/2027, requires the Judiciary to develop, implement, and administer an automated court appearance reminder system that generates text message or electronic mail notifications for upcoming court appearances in certain types of cases. Requires persons making an arrest or issuing a citation to obtain, to the extent practicable, the offender's mobile telephone number and electronic mail address. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. Establishes statewide standards for state and county agencies, officers, employees, and contractors, to limit participation in civil immigration enforcement in or near protected community locations. By 1/1/2027, requires all state and county agencies that operate protected community locations to adopt and post written policies, provide annual staff training, and maintain data privacy protections. Appropriates funds for implementation by the Attorney General. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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ECD, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO ESSENTIAL PERMITTING POSITIONS. 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)
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ECD, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. Requires experience gained by an intern in a state internship program to be applied towards experience needed to meet minimum qualifications for civil service positions. Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to contract with trade organizations for on-the-job training. Removes restrictive eligibility requirements for interns, aligning internship experience with civil service minimum qualification requirements. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Human Resources Development to develop guidelines for participation in an internship program. Transfers certain program responsibilities to the Department of Human Resources Development. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO RETIREMENT. Provides elective officers with the choice to be members of the Employees' Retirement System after each election. Repeals the condition that a choice to be excluded from the Employees' Retirement System is irrevocable and such choice may only be made once. Includes the Chief Investigator and Chief Special Investigator of the Department of Law Enforcement as class A members of the pension and retirement system. Establishes guidance for the computation of retirement benefits for the Chief Investigator, Chief Special Investigator, Director of Law Enforcement, and Deputy Directors of Law Enforcement. (HD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Establishes the noise detection camera program in the Department of Transportation for the installation of noise detection cameras for the enforcement of noise control laws. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO A GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE. Provides a general excise tax exemption for the sale of material, parts, or tools used for aircraft service and maintenance or for the construction of an aircraft service and maintenance facility. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO A CLEAN FUEL STANDARD. Requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules by 1/1/2028 governing a clean fuel standard for alternative fuels in the State. Requires reporting and public informational session requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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TRN, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABILITY. Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a clean vehicle rebate program to provide rebates for the purchase or lease of new and used zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Establishes the clean vehicle special fund. Beginning 1/1/2027, establishes a transportation affordability and energy security tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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TRN, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires the Department of Transportation to assess a per passenger head infrastructure fee against cruise ships docking in the State's commercial harbors. Establishes the Cruise Ship Special Fund. Repeals existing law imposing the Transient Accommodations Tax on cruise ships, effective retroactive to 1/1/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, TOU, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE GREEN FEE. Establishes the Green Fee Transparency and Accountability Program and Green Fee Resiliency Impact Dashboard, to be administered by the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EEP/TOU, FIN |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE FUEL. Expands the provisions of the renewable fuels production tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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TRN, EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX. Establishes the State-led Marketing and Branding Special Fund and requires that a portion of all transient accommodations taxes that would otherwise be deposited into the general fund be deposited into the special fund, to be used for state-led marketing, branding, and tourism management. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop and submit an annual comprehensive marketing, branding, and tourism management plan to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TOU/ECD, FIN |
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RELATING TO JURY DUTY. Increases the amount each juror or prospective juror is paid for each day of actual attendance at court. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to issue supplemental contracts to community-based organizations to address increases in costs related to labor, insurance, utilities, rent, and gas. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HSH, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Updates Hawaii's statutory framework for adult and community education programs to ensure alignment with federal funding requirements and current best practices in those programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the United States Department of Defense for the provision of services at federal military installations, under certain conditions. Authorizes charging an administrative fee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO A MARITIME YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY PROGRAM. Directs the University of Hawaii Community College System, in partnership with state agencies and maritime employers, to conduct a study and develop a plan for a statewide Maritime Youth Apprenticeship Program for individuals ages 16 to 24. Requires a report to the Legislature with recommendations on program structure, resource needs, proposed legislation and implementation options. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HED, LAB, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING
The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Restructures the conveyance tax to a marginal rate system for the sale of properties with residential use, adjusts the tax for multifamily properties to reflect value on a per-unit basis, and applies a cost-of-living adjustment to conveyance tax rates. Allocates revenues from conveyance tax collections. Allocates a portion of conveyance tax collections to the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund to fund infrastructure programs in areas that meet minimum standards of transit-supportive density. Allocates a portion of conveyance tax revenues to the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Chris Todd Chair |
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