HawaiiHB 17392025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

Sponsored By: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires the development of transit-supportive densities to be allowed in any county-designated transit-oriented development area. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance, rule, regulation, development standard, zoning provision, or other land use control that restricts the development of transit-supportive densities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

County-designated Transit-Oriented Development AreasTransit-Supportive DensitiesCounty RegulationsProhibitionWLA/EIG/HOU, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Matsumoto

    Republican • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Jackson D. Sayama

    Democratic • House

  • Garner M. Shimizu

    Republican • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 123 • No: 4

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 2

House vote 2/26/2026

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 7 • No: 1

House vote 2/19/2026

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 8 • No: 1

House vote 2/10/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL...

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote 2/4/2026

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

    3/19/2026Senate
  2. The committee on EIG deferred the measure.

    3/19/2026Senate
  3. The committee on HOU deferred the measure.

    3/19/2026Senate
  4. The committee(s) on WLA/EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/16/2026Senate
  5. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 278).

    3/12/2026Senate
  6. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  7. Referred to WLA/EIG/HOU, WAM.

    3/12/2026Senate
  8. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Olds, Poepoe voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  9. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  10. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026House
  11. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

    2/26/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/24/2026House
  13. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 717-26), recommending referral to JHA.

    2/20/2026House
  14. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House
  15. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and Excused: none.

    2/19/2026House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/13/2026House
  17. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    2/10/2026House
  18. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

    2/9/2026House
  19. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

    2/4/2026House
  20. Re-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 5

    1/30/2026House
  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/30/2026House
  22. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

    1/26/2026House
  23. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/21/2026House
  24. Prefiled.

    1/20/2026House

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