HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
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Rep. Darius K. Kila, Chair |
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Rep. Tyson K. Miyake, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Elle Cochran |
Rep. Trish La Chica |
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Rep. Luke A. Evslin |
Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka |
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Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti |
Rep. Elijah Pierick |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
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9:30 a.m. |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 430 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY. Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt rules allowing for mobile vehicle safety inspections.
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TRN, CPC |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Exempts motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections.
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION. Specifies that the county annual vehicle registration fee is equal to the state annual motor vehicle registration fee.
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TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. Specifies that operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant while a highly intoxicated driver is a class C felony and outlines additional requirements for probation.
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY. Amends the offense of negligent injury in the first degree to include injuries negligently inflicted by intoxicated drivers.
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY. Establishes a framework for the use of intelligent speed assistance technology for habitual speeders. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Prohibits vehicles from driving on the shoulder of a roadway, except in certain circumstances. Authorizes the Department of Transportation and county police departments to impound vehicles with expired registrations of three years or more and seize and dispose of vehicles with expired registrations of five years or more, under certain conditions. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Increases the fine amount for owners of out-of-state motor vehicles who fail to register the vehicle in the State. Establishes minimum and maximum statutory penalties for violations relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes.
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Prohibits digital navigation applications from providing an alert, indication, or other type of notice to users of the presence of law enforcement personnel or a law enforcement operation at any specific location.
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Increases the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and the amount collected from the tax that is deposited into the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. Transfers funds from the hydrogen fueling system subaccount to the electric vehicle charging system subaccount. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EEP, TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Requires, rather than authorizes, the Department of Education to develop and administer a Traffic Safety Program. Requires the Department of Education's Traffic Safety Education program to include electric bicycles. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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EDN, TRN, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. Darius Kila Chair |
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