Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 83)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB833
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Report Pass
3/20/25
Refer
3/20/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish a five-year Community Land Trust Equity Pilot Program to provide community land trusts with a line of credit to fund the acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, or construction of housing for certain households. Requires reports to the Legislature regarding the pilot program. Appropriates funds from the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for establishment of the pilot program. Sunsets the pilot program on 6/30/2030. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB541
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Makes certain urban development and land use requirements applicable only to counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand, including: vesting the director of the county land use agency with the administrative authority to act on any application for subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision; the required adoption or amendment of an ordinance to allow at least two accessory dwelling units, subject to certain conditions, on all residentially zoned lots; the calculation of certain school impact fees; and a prohibition on private covenants that include certain limitations or restrictions for residentially zoned lots within an urban district.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1305
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Increases the ceiling of the pesticide use revolving fund. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB33
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/21/25
Short form bill relating to health.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB908
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Establishes a three-year pilot program within the early learning system to administer a home-based early learning program. Serves three and four-year-old children. Provides individualized software instruction in reading, mathematics, and science. Appropriates funds.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB1157
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Refer
1/21/26
Allows the counties to amend district boundaries involving land areas greater than fifteen acres without appearing before the Land Use Commission if the affected lands are included in the County General Plan or County Development Plan. Requests the LUC to update the digital state land use district maps and to encourage transit-oriented development that preserves the character of the State's rural areas.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB729
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" for enterprise zone program purposes to include retail sales of tangible personal property manufactured and sold in the enterprise zone that is to be used or consumed by the purchaser and not for resale, the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone, and the provision of professional services by health care professionals in health care related sectors.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB590
Introduced
1/21/25
Refer
1/21/25
Requires property insurers to offer discounts on a condominium association's annual insurance premium if the association adopts specific risk mitigation upgrades or develops comprehensive disaster response plans. Requires property insurers of condominiums to base premium increases on actuarial justifications that reflect actual risk reduction resulting from upgraded fire safety improvements installed in conjunction with a building fire and life safety evaluation. Requires property insurers of condominiums to justify premium increases above 10%. Requires property insurers of condominiums to publicly report premium increases each year.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1320
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/27/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
2/28/25
Refer
3/4/25
Report Pass
3/18/25
Refer
3/18/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Refer
4/17/26
Requires the University of Hawaii System to collect, analyze, and publicly report certain graduate outcome data. Requires and appropriates funds for the development and maintenance of a graduate outcomes dashboard. Appropriates funds for positions within the University of Hawaii's Office of the Vice President of Academic Strategy. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB285
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Establishes tax credits for insurers providing full property coverage to owners and associations of condominiums in the amount equal to twenty per cent of the insurance premium. Provides additional ten per cent tax credits to insurers incorporated in the State.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB161
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/17/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Refer
2/11/25
Allows state projects to be exempt from county building permit requirements under certain conditions. Requires all exempted state projects to be included in a report that is regularly made available to the public. Allows state agencies that undertake projects to be dedicated to a county to prepare programmatic or project-specific agreements that establish requirements and standards for review and acceptance if the agency wants the project to be exempted. Allows state agencies that want to be exempted from county permitting processes to establish a cooperative working group. Requires cooperative working groups to submit an interim report to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2026. Effective 5/13/2040. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB421
Introduced
1/16/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
Requires the Department of Education to administer a general dyslexia screening to all students in kindergarten through grade three. Requires the Department of Education to continue to administer the general English language arts universal screening for students in kindergarten through grade nine. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with teacher training programs to ensure prospective candidates are trained on literacy instruction, including evidence-based intervention, to support all students. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB103
Introduced
1/15/25
Refer
1/16/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Refer
2/6/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Establishes a two-year Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling and Reuse Working Group within the Hawaii State Energy Office. Requires the working group to examine how to maximize the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery management practices. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB860
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/23/25
Increases penalties for the offense of theft by means of shoplifting.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1147
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/28/25
Engrossed
3/4/25
Refer
3/6/25
Clarifies that nonresidents who claim the state refundable earned income tax credit are required to adjust the amount claimed using the ratio of their Hawaii adjusted gross income to federal adjusted gross income. Eliminates the unlimited carryforward on nonrefundable earned income tax credits claimed for tax year 2022. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)