# Hawaii HB 1503: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.

Hawaii HB 1503, RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Elle Cochran (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-02-06 (The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1503-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1503
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-06, The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Coastal Zone Management, Lahaina, Reconstruction, WAL, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Excludes from the definition of "development" for purposes of coastal zone management restrictions, the reconstruction, under certain circumstances, of structures destroyed in the August 8, 2023, wildfires in Lahaina, Maui.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: WARD

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-06: The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1503_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1503_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1503_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1503_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1503-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).