HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2026

 

 

February 6, 2026

 

 

11th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            CULTURE & ARTS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 32-26

H.B. No. 2118, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

(SFCA; King Kamehameha Celebration Commission; DAGS; DBEDT; Comptroller; Works of Art Special Fund; Transfer; Positions; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY/LABOR                                                                                     

 

            CULTURE & ARTS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 33-26

H.B. No. 1764, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE MUSIC ACCESSIBILITY PILOT PROGRAM.

(Music Accessibility Pilot Program; Hawaii State Public Library System; Hawaii Symphony Orchestra; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO EDUCATION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 34-26

H.B. No. 1815, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

(SFCA; Performing Arts Grants Program; Grants)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 35-26

H.B. No. 2117, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE ARTS.

(Arts; Art Education; Geographic Data Mapping; Task Force)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 36-26

H.B. No. 2436, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ARTS INTEGRATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

(DOE; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; Arts Integration; Positions; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO EDUCATION                                                                                     

 

            CULTURE & ARTS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 37-26

H.B. No. 2438, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CULTURAL TRUST.

(Hawaii Cultural Trust; Income Tax Credit; Special License Plate)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 38-26

H.B. No. 2532, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN FLAG.

(Hawaiian Flag; Display; Condominiums; Cooperative Housing Corporations; Planned Community Associations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 39-26

H.B. No. 2566, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

(Special Number Plates; Special License Plates; Civil Air Patrol)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                     

 

            AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 40-26

H.B. No. 2573, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

(DAB; LCC; DHRD; DLE; Agriculture and Biosecurity Workforce Development Pilot Program; Report)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION                                                                                     

 

            AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 41-26

H.B. No. 1736, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL.

(Spay and Neuter Special Fund; Cat Sterilization; Counties; Animal Control; Income Check-off; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 42-26

H.B. No. 2425, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

(Conservation District; Agricultural Enterprises; Former Sugarcane Lands; Diversified Agriculture; Permit; Exemption)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND                                                                                     

 

            TOURISM

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 43-26

H.B. No. 1590, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO VACATION RENTALS.

(Short-term Vacation Rentals; Enforcement; Evidence Destination Management; County Transient Accommodations Tax; Hosting Platform; Tax Collection Agent; General Excise Tax, Transient Accommodations Tax; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS                                                                                     

 

            PUBLIC SAFETY

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 44-26

H.B. No. 1913, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

(Office of Veterans' Services; Mental Health Coordinator; Statewide Mental Health Services; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HEALTH                                                                                     

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 45-26

H.B. No. 1573, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(AG; Electronic Smoking Devices; E-Liquids; Marketing Granted Order; Directory; Penalties)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 46-26

H.B. No. 1542, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

(DOH; Medical Cannabis; Health Care Facilities; Compassionate Access)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                                                                                     

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 47-26

H.B. No. 1804, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FINANCING.

(Long-Term Care Financing Advisory Commission; Joint Legislative Committee; Auditor; Long-Term Care Services and Supports; Home- and Community-Based Care; Consultants; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 48-26

H.B. No. 1976, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO DEMENTIA.

(Dementia; Alzheimer's Disease; First Responder Training; Executive Office on Aging; HIEMA; Counties; Law Enforcement Standards Board; DOH)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO PUBLIC SAFETY                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 49-26

H.B. No. 1704, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT.

(DCCA; Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT); Adoption; Rules)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 50-26

H.B. No. 1996, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEARING AIDS.

(Deaf and Blind Task Force; General Excise Tax; Hearing Aids; Exemption)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY                                                                                     

 

            HEALTH

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 51-26

H.B. No. 1541, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

(Department of Health; Developmental Disabilities Division; Hawaii State Hospital; Positions; Civil Service Exemptions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR                                                                                     

 

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 52-26

H.B. No. 1926, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO RED HILL.

(Red Hill Remediation Special Fund; Remediation; Monitoring and Testing; Groundwater Modeling and Sampling; Water Data Testing and Verification; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 53-26

H.B. No. 1703, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LAND USE.

(Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Land Use; Rodeos; Rodeo Activities)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CULTURE & ARTS                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 54-26

H.B. No. 1866, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS.

(Contractors; Employees; Counties; Wages; Benefits; Hours; Employment Status; Disclosure)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR                                                                                     

 

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 55-26

H.B. No. 1710, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

(Historic Preservation; State Historic Preservation Division Review; Historic Properties; Private Properties; Project Review; Review Period)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HOUSING                                                                                     

 

 

 

6.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

 

7.         Announcements