Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 141)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2552
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Authorizes the waiver of certain healthcare worker licensure requirements during emergencies. Requires an annual report to the legislature.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2577
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Refer
2/3/26
Establishes limits and restrictions on licensing contracts between libraries and publishers for electronic literary materials and provides options for remedy. Suspends enforcement until at least one other state enacts a similar law.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2602
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Report Pass
2/9/26
Refer
2/10/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Establishes the sustainable tourism infrastructure matching grant program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to support one-time capital investments that advance measurable sustainability and climate resilience outcomes within the State's visitor industry. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2543
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the second representative district.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2583
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Report Pass
2/18/26
Refer
2/18/26
Report Pass
3/5/26
Engrossed
3/5/26
Refer
3/10/26
Report Pass
3/24/26
Refer
3/24/26
Report Pass
4/10/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Enrolled
5/6/26
Establishes the Hawaii Micro-Lending Credit Enhancement Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to expand micro-lending capacity by providing statefunded loan loss reserves or other credit enhancement that absorbs first losses on qualified micro-loans made by participating lenders to Hawaii small businesses. Allows borrower fees and state matching contributions to capitalize lender-held loan loss reserve accounts. Establishes the Hawaii Micro-Lending Credit Enhancement Special Fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds out of the Special Fund. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2499
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to coordinate the development and maintenance of statewide standards for the collection, management, and reporting of race and ethnicity demographic data by any state or county department, agency, board, or commission. Focuses the use of collected demographic data on areas of public interest and establishes transparency and accountability requirements regarding artificial intelligence systems associated with the collected data. Requires state and county departments, agencies, boards, and commissions that collect race and ethnicity data to report to the Office of Enterprise Technology Services on meeting federal data collection requirements. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB3329
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
2/2/26
Prohibits state and county boards from considering written testimony submitted by an individual member of the public unless the written testimony includes certain information necessary for the board to verify the authenticity of the testimony and communicate with the testifier. Prohibits boards from disclosing any personal information obtained through written public testimony, except the name of the testifier, unless authorized by the testifier. Requires each house of the Legislature to adopt or amend rules to apply the written public testimony verification process to certain hearings conducted by its standing committees. Effective 1/1/2028.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2569
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Requires the display of outdoor advertising devices, including digital outdoor signage devices, to be allowed within the Waikiki Special District and requires the adoption of necessary county ordinances. Allows the display of outdoor advertising devices, including digital outdoor signage devices, within the Stadium Development District with the authorization of the Stadium Authority.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB3290
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
2/2/26
Clarifies that a county employee's code compliance review of plans for construction applicable to the specific engineering field is considered lawful experience in engineering work for purposes of professional engineering licensure.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB3337
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
2/2/26
Eliminates state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2560
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Report Pass
2/9/26
Refer
2/10/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Establishes a two-year-pilot program within the Department of Human Services to provide temporary financial stabilization assistance to families with students identified as experiencing homelessness. Funds the program through the Department of Human Services using allowable Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds. Requires Department of Education Complex Area Community Homeless Concerns Liaison to make approved purchases. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2565
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Report Pass
2/9/26
Refer
2/10/26
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to provide monetary awards to educators who are recognized by the legislature, during education week, for their accomplishments, excellence in teaching, leadership, and service. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB3274
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
2/2/26
Establishes the Community Behavioral Health Clinic Certifying Office to certify community behavioral health clinics and provide technical assistance for clinics seeking certification. Establishes the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Oversight Board. Establishes the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Special Fund. Amends the composition of the Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances and State Council on Mental Health to include a member from the Community Behavioral Health Clinic Certifying Office. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2519
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Report Pass
2/20/26
Refer
2/20/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Establishes block appropriations and increases fiscal flexibility for the University of Hawaii. Establishes a University of Hawaii Budget Stabilization Fund, authorizes limited procurement and fiscal exemptions, and implements performancebased funding metrics. Requires annual fiscal and performance reporting to the Legislature and provides a transition framework for the move to block budgeting. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2597
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
2/2/26
Report Pass
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
Report Pass
3/5/26
Engrossed
3/5/26
Refer
3/10/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Requires the Chief Data Officer to enhance the State's open data portal website through the phased development and publishing of an artificial intelligence chatbot and necessary data visualizations on statewide shared data sets to assist the public. Requires the Chief Data Officer to develop a system to evaluate and select artificial intelligence governance tools for use by state departments and agencies and establish a mechanism for reporting and publication of artificial intelligence use cases and artificial intelligence vendors used by the departments and agencies. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)