# Hawaii HB 1406: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROCEDURES.

Hawaii HB 1406, RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROCEDURES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Greggor Ilagan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Act 133, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1406
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROCEDURES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-29, Act 133, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233).
- Sponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Government Procedures, Permitting Process, Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development (SPEED) Task Force, Appropriation, EIG, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (207 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## 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)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Hawaii task force studies faster permits: benefit, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 2 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (43)

- 2025-05-29: Act 133, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233). (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Act 133, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 130) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 130). (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: The 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. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: The 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. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 859). (House)
- 2025-04-22: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 10:01AM in conference room 411. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Matsumoto. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-04-03: Report 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. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 562) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1487) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: The 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.. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1117) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 172). (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to EIG, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 989), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-24: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 494) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-07: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-07-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_CD1_.pdf)
- HB1406_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_CD1_.HTM)
- HB1406_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1406_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_SD1_.HTM)
- HB1406_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_SD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1233_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_CD1_.pdf)
- [HB1406_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_CD1_.HTM)
- [HB1406_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1406_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_SD1_.HTM)
- [HB1406_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_SD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1406_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1233_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1406-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).