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Yes: 207 • No: 3
HawaiiHB 14062025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROCEDURES.
Sponsored By: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Establishes the Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development (SPEED) Task Force to identify actions taken, challenges encountered, and legislative measures necessary to facilitate, expedite, and coordinate state and intergovernmental development permit processes. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Government ProceduresPermitting ProcessSimplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development (SPEED) Task ForceAppropriationEIG, WAM
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Hawaii task force studies faster permits
The law creates a temporary task force in the Hawaii House to study ways to speed up and coordinate development permits. Its members include the governor’s office, legislators, and state agencies involved in business, housing, land, energy, utilities, historic preservation, wastewater, and building codes. The task force must invite county permitting departments, congressional offices, and a labor expert. Members must be named by August 1, 2025; the first meeting must occur by the earlier of 60 days after membership is finalized or October 1, 2025. Members serve without pay, and the task force ends June 30, 2027. The law provides $100,000 in each of fiscal years 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 for staffing and administration, spent by the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Greggor Ilagan
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Daniel Holt
Democratic • House
Ikaika Hussey
Democratic • House
Lauren Matsumoto
Republican • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
Shirley Ann Templo
Democratic • House
Chris Todd
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 2 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 2
Senate vote • 3/28/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/11/2025
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 15 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 47 • No: 1
House vote • 2/7/2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 133, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233).
5/29/2025SenateAct 133, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233).
5/29/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor.
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
4/30/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 130) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 130).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
4/24/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/24/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 859).
4/22/2025HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 10:01AM in conference room 411.
4/22/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
4/14/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).
4/8/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/4/2025HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/3/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 562) in amended form (SD 2).
4/3/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1487) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/1/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-25.
4/1/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
3/28/2025Senate
Bill Text
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