# Hawaii HB 2602: RELATING TO A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE.

Hawaii HB 2602, RELATING TO A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Adrian K. Tam (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 587-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2602
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-02-19, Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 587-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: DBEDT, Travel, Tourism, Sustainable Infrastructure, Climate Resilience, Matching Grant Program, Reports, Appropriation, TOU/ECD, EEP, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (71 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the sustainable tourism infrastructure matching grant program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to support one-time capital investments that advance measurable sustainability and climate resilience outcomes within the State's visitor industry. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP... | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-19: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 587-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-17: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-10: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from TOU/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 62-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP. (House)
- 2026-02-05: The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-05: 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to TOU/ECD, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 6 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/ECD on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_HD2_.pdf)
- HB2602_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2602_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB2602_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2602_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2602_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2602-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).