HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Chris Todd, Chair

Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Daisy Hartsfield

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Ikaika Hussey

Rep. Amy A. Perruso

Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

Rep. Shirley Ann Templo

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Matthias Kusch

Rep. David Alcos III

Rep. Mike Lee

Rep. Joe Gedeon

Rep. Tyson K. Miyake

Rep. Julie Reyes Oda

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

TIME:

1:56 p.m.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A #3

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. 

 

SB 3219, HD2

(HSCR1551-26)

Status

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

Proposes constitutional amendments to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as the counties, to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for specified public works, public improvements, or other actions necessary for housing and community development, and exclude these bonds from determinations of the funded debt of the political subdivisions.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

 

HSG, JHA, FIN

SB 3218, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1321-26)

Status

RELATING TO BONDS.

Part I:  Substitutes the word "tax increment" with "housing infrastructure growth" for purposes of the Housing Infrastructure Growth Financing Act, except under certain circumstances.  Part II:  Conforms state law concerning county debt limits to permit counties to exclude housing infrastructure growth bonds from the debt limit of the counties, if a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of housing infrastructure growth bonds and excluding housing infrastructure growth bonds from determinations of the counties' funded debt is ratified.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

HSG, FIN

SB 148, SD2, HD2

(HSCR1498)

Status

RELATING TO COMBAT SPORTS.

Renames the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii.  Amends the jurisdiction of the Commission to include combat sports contests.  Prohibits no rules combat or similar combat sports contests.  Repeals the existing Mixed Martial Arts Contests Program.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

 

ECD, CPC/JHA, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Chris Todd

Chair