HI HB331 | 2026 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB331

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-12-08 - Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes an exemption from applicable county permit requirements for repetitive construction projects for facilities under the control of any state department or agency, under certain conditions. Clarifies that, except for projects in special flood hazard areas, contracts for the construction, renovation, or repair of facilities under the control of the Department of Education, University of Hawaii, or School Facilities Authority shall be exempt from county permitting requirements that related off-site improvements be made by the contracting government agency as a condition to the issuance of any permit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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Title

Relating To Permits.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-12-08 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-11HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2025-02-11HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 427) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2025-02-06HouseThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2025-02-04HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-30HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2025-01-30HouseReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 21) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2025-01-28HouseThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
2025-01-24HouseBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21HouseReferred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
2025-01-17HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-16HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB167 (Same As) 2026-01-21 - Re-Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM.
HB331 (Carry Over) 2025-02-11 - Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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