HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATE OF HAWAII
THIRTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION, 2026
March 20, 2026
31st Day
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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CONGRATULATING THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH PLACE TEAMS AT THE 2026 HAWAIʻI LIFESMARTS STATE COMPETITION. |
6. Reports of Standing Committees
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AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
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RELATING TO COCONUT TREES. (DAB; Taxation; Natural Management of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Tax Credit)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY |
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AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. (Law Enforcement; Agricultural Enforcement Program; Permanent; Statewide)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (UH; DOE; DAB; ADC; DLIR; Farmers; Agricultural Careers; Kuleana AgTech Pathways Program; Regional Hubs; Reports; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
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RELATING TO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. (DAB; DLNR; ADC; Irrigation Systems; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO MEAT DONATION. (Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity; Department of Health; Food Donation; Charitable, Religious, or Nonprofit Organizations; Wild Game; Axis Deer)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HEALTH |
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AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. (DAB; LCC; DHRD; Agriculture and Biosecurity Workforce Development Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING. (DAB; ADC; State Agencies; Agricultural Workforce Housing Incentives; Agricultural Leases; State Procurement; Preferences; Report)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HOUSING |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING. (DAB; Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group; Report; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HOUSING |
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RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK. (DBEDT; ADC; Food and Product Innovation Network; Food Safety; Regulatory Integration; Performance Indicators; Market Access; Branding Initiatives; Enterprise Zones; Reports; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY |
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LABOR
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RELATING TO STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. (DAGS; DOE; Office of the State Construction Manager; Pilot Program; Design Review Special Fund; Positions; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION FROM CIVIL SERVICE OF EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. (ERS; Executive Personnel; Civil Service Exemption)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE |
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM'S EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NORMAL COST AND ACCRUED LIABILITY. (ERS; Unfunded Accrued Liability; Employer Contribution Rates; Increase)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE |
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RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL. (DLE; DLIR; State Fire Council)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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LABOR
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RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS BOARD. (LESB; Civil Service; Collective Bargaining; Exemption)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE. (Judiciary Package; Public Employers; Public Servants; Harassment; Temporary Restraining Orders; Injunctions; Pilot Project; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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RELATING TO THE CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER. (Elections Commission; Chief Election Officer; Termination)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS. (Contractors; Employees; Counties; Wages; Benefits; Hours; Employment Status; Disclosure)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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LABOR
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RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PLANS FOR WORKERS. (DLIR; Insurance Commissioner; Nontraditional Workforce; Portable Health Care Benefits; Voluntary Pilot Program; High Deductible Health Plan; Catastrophic Health Plan; Health Savings Account; Reports; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. (Public Employment Cost Items; BU-1 and BU-10; Emergency Appropriations)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE |
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PUBLIC SAFETY
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RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS. (Veterans Rights and Benefits; Advice; Assistance; Regulation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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CULTURE & ARTS
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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 |
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JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
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RELATING TO WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT. (AG; DAGS; DCR; DHS; Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment; Compensation; Annual Report)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO PUBLIC SAFETY |
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HIGHER EDUCATION
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. (UH; Student-Athletes; Compensation; NIL; Policies; Protections; Educational Support)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
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RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. (DCCA; AG; Artificial Intelligence; Conversational Artificial Intelligence Services; Disclosures; Protections; Minors; UDAP Reports)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
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RELATING TO MARINE AFFAIRS. (Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Ocean Cluster; Office of Marine Affairs; Marine Affairs Task Force; Marine Affairs Coordinator; Reports; Transfer; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (ICE; DLE; DLNR; DoTax; ATG; Border Patrol; Law Enforcement; State Employment; Prohibition)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR |
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RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES. (Stadium Authority; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Naming Rights; Stadium; Concessions; Advertising; Marketing; Stadium Development Special Fund)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES. (State Enterprise Zones; Qualified Business; State Business Tax Credit; General Excise Tax; Eligible Business Activities; Retail Sales; Value-Added Agricultural Products; Hawaii Food and Production Innovation Network; Health Care Services; Exemption; Extension)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS. (DCCA; DBEDT; Business Registration Data; Online Availability)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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RELATING TO PERMITTING. (DBEDT; Counties; Permitting; Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Pre-Compliance Intake Pilot Platform; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO OUTDOOR SIGNAGE. (Stadium Authority; Outdoor Advertising; Digital Outdoor Signage Devices; Stadium Development District; DBEDT; Light Pollution; Study)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES & HOMELESSNESS
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RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. (DHS; DOH; Health Insurance; Medicaid; Mandated Coverage; Diabetes; Equipment and Supplies; Continuous Glucose Monitors)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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HEALTH
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RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. (Insurance Commissioner; Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Prescription Drugs; Maximum Allowable Cost; Contracting Pharmacies; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET. (DOH; Grant; HPHA; Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrids; Community Health Centers; Medically Underserved Communities; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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RELATING TO HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA. (DOH; State Health Planning and Development Agency; Hospital Discharge Data; Working Group; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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HEALTH
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RELATING TO PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. (DOH; Hawaii Preventive Services Advisory Committee; Insurance Coverage; Cost-Share; Standing Orders; Immunity; Sunrise Analysis Exemption)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. (Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers; Substance Use Disorder Services; Assignment of Benefits; Anti-Assignment Clause; Enforcement; Rules; Civil Action)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
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RELATING TO ESSENTIAL PERMITTING POSITIONS. (Counties; Permit Processing; Differential Payments; Salaries; Pilot Program; Reports)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR |
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HIGHER EDUCATION
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. (UH; University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund; Donor Evaluations; University of Hawaii Foundation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE |
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RELATING TO THE MAUI WILDFIRE EXPOSURE STUDY AND MAUI HEALTH REGISTRY. (University of Hawaii; Maui Wildfire Exposure Study; Maui Health Registry; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE |
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CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE
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RELATING TO INSURANCE. (HPIA; Property Insurance; Climate Change; Climate Disaster; Extreme Weather; Responsible Parties)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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EDUCATION
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (DOE; Superintendent; Office of Facilities and Operations; Capital Improvement Projects; Facilities; Website; Exempt Positions; Pilot Program; Reports)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR |
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EDUCATION
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (Salaries; Teachers; Annual Increases)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR |
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RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING. (DOE; Teacher Licensing; Emergency Hire; Exemptions; Licensure Progress)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR |
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RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN. (Department of Education; Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO PUBLIC SAFETY |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS. (DOE; DHS; Med-QUEST; Medicaid Reimbursement; Students with Special Needs; Special Education; IEP; Administrative and Support Services; Annual Report)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HUMAN SERVICES & HOMELESSNESS |
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EDUCATION
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER. (DOE; BLNR; Department of Land and Natural Resources; HSPLS; County of Kauai; Public Schools; Land Transfer)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. (DOE; Veterans; High School Diploma)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO PUBLIC SAFETY |
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RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. (Auditor; Charter Schools; State Public Charter School Commission; Financial Audit; Report; Appropriations)
PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT |
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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RELATING TO THE RENEWABLE FUELS PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT. (Renewable Fuel; Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY |
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/LABOR
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RELATING TO ENERGY. (PUC; Docketed Proceeding; Study; Energy Pathways)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE |
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WATER & LAND
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RELATING TO THE BANYAN DRIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. (HCDA; Waiakea Community Development District; Special Fund; Rules; Position; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE |
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RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT. (HCDA; Stadium Development District; Halawa Community Development District; Aloha Stadium; Stadium Authority; Public Projects; Special Fund; Public Lands; Housing; Community Planning and Development; Quality of Life; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO HOUSING |
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RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL. (State Building Code Council; Permitting Transparency; Data Reporting; Modernization; Staffing; Plan; Report; Position; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO FINANCE |
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WATER & LAND
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RELATING TO COASTAL RESILIENCE. (Maui County; DBEDT; SHPD; Coastal Resilience Pilot Program; Historic Preservation Review; Reports)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY |
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RELATING TO WATER. (DLNR; CWRM; Working Group)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. (Mauna ʻAla; Royal Mausoleum Working Group; DLNR; Reports)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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RELATING TO CONSERVATION. (DLNR; Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary; Endangered Species; Native Wildlife; Conservation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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HOUSING
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RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS. (Individual Wastewater Systems; Bedrooms; Increase)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. (Counties; Aggregate Zoned Residential Capacity; Reduction)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION. (State Building Code Council; Off-site Construction; Working Group; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY ZONING. (Housing; Development; Counties; Inclusionary Zoning; Exemption)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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HOUSING
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RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UTILITIES. (Residential Utilities; Public Disclosure; Building Permitting; County Board of Water Supply)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. (HHFDC; Qualified Residents; Affordable Housing; Housing Development; Exemptions; Owner-Occupancy; Deed Restrictions)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO PROPERTY CONVEYANCE. (Conveyance Tax; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Infrastructure Funding; County-Designated Transit-Oriented Development; Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund; Special Land and Development Fund; Land Acquisition; Trails; Appropriation)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. (HHFDC; HPHA; Executive Director; Deputy Executive Director; Finance Manager; Salary; Employment Contracts)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO LABOR |
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HOUSING
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION. (Counties; Housing Infrastructure Growth Bonds; Constitutional Amendments)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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RELATING TO LAND USE. (Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements; Prohibited)
AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO WATER & LAND |
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WATER & LAND
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AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIALAE, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR EXISTING DRAINAGE PURPOSES, AND FOR USE, OPERATION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.
REFER TO FINANCE |
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Floor Presentation for Monday, March 23, 2026:
COMMENDING AND HONORING ALAN JOHNSON FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADDRESSING SUBSTANCE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES THROUGH HINA MAUKA.
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