HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

THIRTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2026

 

 

April 27, 2026

 

 

52nd Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

 

Received message number 8 informing the House that additional funding is needed to cover the arbitration award concerning the class action grievances for Collective Bargaining Units 1 and 10 and transmitting a proposed S.B. No. 3090, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1 and H.B. No. 2271, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, to fund the deficit.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

 

See Addendum.

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Unfinished Business

 

 

 

 

S.C.R. No. 41, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY TO COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                      

 

 

 

S.C.R. No. 57, S.D. 1

 

ENDORSING TAIWAN'S INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION, SUPPORTING THE SIGNING OF A UNITED STATES-TAIWAN AGREEMENT ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION, AND COMMEMORATING THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND TAIWAN.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                      

 

 

 

S.C.R. No. 99, S.D. 1

 

CONVENING A WORKING GROUP TO ESTABLISH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE TO SUPPORT ARTS AND CULTURE ENGAGEMENT AND RELATED INITIATIVES.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                      

 

 

 

S.C.R. No. 130, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY TO JOINTLY DEVELOP A FARMER-TO-INSTITUTION COORDINATION PLAN THAT IS ALIGNED WITH THE AINA KITCHEN NETWORK ROLLOUT.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                      

 

 

 

S.C.R. No. 139

 

REQUESTING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR, FOR INCLUSION IN THE STATE UNIFIED PLAN, A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE WORKFORCE STRATEGY TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE OF THE STATE HAVE A PATHWAY TO A CAREER THAT ENABLES THEM TO LEARN, WORK, AND THRIVE IN THE STATE AND CONTRIBUTE TO A VIBRANT LOCAL ECONOMY GROUNDED IN COMMUNITY VALUES BY 2045.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                      

 

 

 

S.C.R. No. 178

 

URGING ALL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROMPT PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY MEASURES AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES FOR ITS EFFORTS.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                      

 

 

 

H.R. No. 3, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT TRANSGENDER MEMBERS OF THE HAWAIʻI NATIONAL GUARD FROM DISCRIMINATORY FEDERAL POLICY AND PERMIT QUALIFIED TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                      

 

 

 

 

 

6.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2255-26

S.C.R. No. 8

 

URGING THE COUNTIES TO ACT ON ANY BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION OF A RESIDENCE THAT IS PRESCRIBED BY A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FOUND BY THE COUNTY TO BE ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OR HEALTH OF AN OLDER ADULT OR PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2256-26

S.C.R. No. 40

 

URGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ADOPT ORDINANCES BANNING THE SALE, RENTAL, AND DISTRIBUTION OF DISPOSABLE BODYBOARDS.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2257-26

S.C.R. No. 83

 

REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONSIDER DEVELOPING A FACILITY TO DISCARD LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2258-26

S.C.R. No. 179

 

URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI RELATING TO FIRE HAZARDS, BRUSH CLEARANCE, FUEL BREAKS, ROADSIDE VEGETATION CLEARING, AND EMERGENCY ACCESS.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

            WATER & LAND

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2259-26

S.C.R. No. 90, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE PLANNING OR PLANNING AND PERMITTING DEPARTMENT OF EACH COUNTY TO ESTABLISH KUPUNA-FRIENDLY BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING ACCESSIBILITY AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES OPERATING HOURS.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2260-26

S.C.R. No. 94

 

ENDORSING WAIKIKI AS A WORLD SURFING RESERVE.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2261-26

S.C.R. No. 165, S.D. 1

 

DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS MARCH4WATER MONTH IN THE STATE.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2262-26

S.C.R. No. 177

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVENE A COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS STATE PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE COUNTY PERMITTING.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2263-26

S.C.R. No. 159, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

 

URGING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ADOPT SHARED GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE PLANNING, FINANCING, AND UNDERTAKING OF EFFORTS FOR THE RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BEACHES, SHORELINE, AND COASTAL AREAS OF WAIKIKI.

 

AS AMENDED, FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

            FINANCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2264-26

S.C.R. No. 173, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS EVENT TICKET SCALPING IN HAWAII.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2265-26

S.C.R. No. 78, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN MENSTRUAL HEALTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE MENSTRUAL CYCLE CURRICULUM.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2266-26

S.C.R. No. 114, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTERNAL AUDIT OFFICE TO CONDUCT SEMIANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT AUDITS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2267-26

S.C.R. No. 162, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A SHARED DECISION MAKING COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO ESTABLISH A K-12 KAIAPUNI SCHOOL IN KAPOLEI.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

            FINANCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2268-26

S.C.R. No. 48

 

DECLARING THE INTENT THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS ARE PERPETUAL AND REMAIN VALID UNTIL REDEEMED, AND REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO RECOGNIZE THESE CREDITS WITHOUT EXPIRATION DATES.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2269-26

S.C.R. No. 160

 

URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' HOMELESS PROGRAMS OFFICE, STATEWIDE OFFICE ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING SOLUTIONS, AND HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CREATE A HOUSING LADDER PROGRAM TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES GRADUATE INTO UNSUBSIDIZED HOUSING.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2270-26

S.C.R. No. 87

 

ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO EXAMINE REQUIRING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN ALL STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AND PURSUE EXISTING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAMS.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2271-26

S.C.R. No. 28, S.D. 1

 

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A STATE OF HAWAII COMMEMORATIVE VIETNAM VETERANS MEDAL.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

            FINANCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2272-26

S.C.R. No. 74

 

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF NO-BID CONTRACTS ISSUED BY STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES UNDER PROCLAMATIONS DECLARING STATES OF EMERGENCY DURING THE SIX-YEAR PERIOD BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2020, AND DECEMBER 31, 2025.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2273-26

S.C.R. No. 20, S.D. 1

 

STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI'S EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE KEALAKEHE REGIONAL PARK PROJECT.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2274-26

S.C.R. No. 55

 

SUPPORTING THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY COALITION'S HAWAIʻI WATER SAFETY PLAN.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2275-26

S.C.R. No. 69

 

REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE HAWAII STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

            FINANCE

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 2276-26

S.C.R. No. 32

 

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICT CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.

 

FOR ADOPTION                                                                                     

 

 

 

7.         Reports of Conference Committees

 

            Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 1-26

 

            (48-Hour Notice)

H.B. No. 1752, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

(Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; HI-EMA; Adjutant General; Administrator; Membership)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

8.         Announcements

 

 

Committee Referral Sheet No. 34

 

 

 

Addendum

 

Received communications returning the following House Concurrent Resolutions, all having been Adopted in the Senate:

 

H.C.R. No. 18, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 35

H.C.R. No. 42, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 43

H.C.R. No. 53, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 98, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 101, H.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 103

H.C.R. No. 105, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 112

H.C.R. No. 117

H.C.R. No. 173, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 180

H.C.R. No. 181, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

H.C.R. No. 193, H.D. 1

 

Received communications informing the House that the Senate has appointed conferees to the following House Bills:

 

H.B. No. 1576, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

DeCoite, Chair; Wakai, Co-Chair; Fevella

H.B. No. 1618, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Gabbard, Chair; McKelvey/DeCoite, Co-Chairs

H.B. No. 1628, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Fukunaga, Chair; Rhoads/DeCoite, Co-Chairs; Inouye

H.B. No. 1741, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Wakai, Chair; Chang/Hashimoto, Co-Chairs

H.B. No. 1769, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Fukunaga, Chair; Elefante, Co-Chair; Lee, C., Inouye

H.B. No. 1839, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

Fukunaga, Chair; Wakai/Rhoads/Lee, C., Co-Chairs

H.B. No. 1897, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Keohokalole, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Awa

H.B. No. 2023, H.D. 2, S.D. 1

Inouye, Chair; Rhoads/Moriwaki, Co-Chairs

H.B. No. 2246, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Gabbard, Chair; Richards, Co-Chair; DeCoite

H.B. No. 2250, H.D. 2, S.D. 2

Rhoads, Chair; Hashimoto, Co-Chair; Awa

H.B. No. 2270, H.D. 1, S.D. 1

Chang, Chair; Hashimoto, Co-Chair; Fevella

H.B. No. 2385, H.D. 3, S.D. 1

Chang, Chair; Hashimoto; Co-Chair; Elefante

 

Received communications informing the House that the Senate has appointed conferees to the following Senate Bills:

 

S.B. No. 1032, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Lee, C., Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Chang, DeCoite

S.B. No. 2054, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Fukunaga, Chair; Wakai/Rhoads, Co-Chairs; Lee, C.

S.B. No. 2057, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Fukunaga, Chair; Wakai/Rhoads, Co-Chairs; Lee, C.

S.B. No. 2372, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Gabbard, Chair; Lee, C./Rhoads, Co-Chairs; Richards

S.B. No. 2398, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Wakai, Chair; Chang/Keohokalole, Co-Chairs; Fevella

S.B. No. 2405, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

Gabbard, Chair; Hashimoto, Co-Chair; Richards

S.B. No. 2407, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

DeCoite, Chair; Gabbard/Richards, Co-Chairs

S.B. No. 2577, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

DeCoite, Chair; Wakai, Co-Chair; Fevella

S.B. No. 2671, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

Wakai, Chair; Hashimoto, Co-Chair; Fevella

S.B. No. 2765, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

Keohokalole, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Awa

S.B. No. 2969, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

Kim, Chair; McKelvey/Kidani, Co-Chairs; DeCorte

S.B. No. 2983, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

McKelvey, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; DeCorte

S.B. No. 3028, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Lee, C., Chair; Wakai/Kim, Co-Chairs

S.B. No. 3029, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

Lee, C., Chair; Inouye, Co-Chair; Lamosao

S.B. No. 3045, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

Kanuha, Chair; Lamosao, Co-Chair; Fevella

S.B. No. 3053, S.D. 2, H.D. 1

Lee, C., Chair; Inouye, Co-Chair; Lamosao

S.B. No. 3255, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

Keohokalole, Chair; Lamosao, Awa

 

 

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has made changes to Senate conferee assignments to the following Senate Bill:

 

S.B. No. 874, S.D. 2, H.D. 2

Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Fukunaga added as Co-Chair. Senator Keohokalole discharged as Co-Chair.

 

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has discharged all conferees to the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions:

 

S.C.R. No. 195, H.D. 1

S.C.R. No. 196, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has reconsidered action in disagreeing to amendments proposed by the House to the following Senate Concurrent Resolutions and has moved to agree to the amendments:

 

S.C.R. No. 195, H.D. 1

S.C.R. No. 196, S.D. 1, H.D. 1