# Hawaii HB 1650: RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.

Hawaii HB 1650, RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Mark J. Hashem (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (Referred to WLA, JDC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1650
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Referred to WLA, JDC.
- Sponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Environmental Assessments, Waikiki Special District, WLA, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (125 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Removes proposed actions within the Waikiki special district from the requirement for environmental assessments under section 343-5, HRS. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 44 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-10: Referred to WLA, JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 31). (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 880-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Tam voting no (5) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-02-23: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-23-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 340-26), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). (House)
- 2026-02-10: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 29-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. (House)
- 2026-02-05: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Tam voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-03: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-20: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1650_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1650_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1650_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1650_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1650_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1650_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1650_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1650_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1650_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1650_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1650-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).