HawaiiHB 21402025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO ESSENTIAL PERMITTING POSITIONS.

Sponsored By: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes a four-year pilot program to improve the speed, accountability, and quality of permit processing through targeted staffing, performance incentives, and interdepartmental competition within participating counties. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

CountiesPermit ProcessingDifferential PaymentsSalariesPilot ProgramReportsEIG, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Scot Z. Matayoshi

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Matsumoto

    Republican • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Elijah Pierick

    Republican • House

  • Jackson D. Sayama

    Democratic • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Shirley Ann Templo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 111 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/17/2026

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 2/12/2026

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

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote 2/11/2026

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

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3163) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

    3/24/2026Senate
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    3/24/2026Senate
  3. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    3/17/2026Senate
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 365).

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

    3/12/2026Senate
  6. Referred to EIG, WAM.

    3/12/2026Senate
  7. The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/12/2026Senate
  8. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1114-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  10. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

    3/5/2026House
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/3/2026House
  12. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    2/20/2026House
  13. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House
  14. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.

    2/19/2026House
  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/17/2026House
  16. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 252-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

    2/12/2026House
  17. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    2/12/2026House
  18. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/11/2026House
  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/6/2026House
  20. Referred to ECD, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5

    1/30/2026House
  21. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House
  22. Pending introduction.

    1/26/2026House

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