# Hawaii HB 314: RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING.

Hawaii HB 314, RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Mark J. Hashem (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-06 (Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 196) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB314-2025
- 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 314
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ADAPTATION PATHWAYS PLANNING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-06, Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 196) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.
- Sponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Adaptation Pathways, Adaptation Planning for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Resort Shoreline Development, Sea Level Rise Exposure Area, Appropriation, WAL, EEP, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to develop adaptation pathways plans to modify and relocate development and associated infrastructure away from critically vulnerable areas to locations outside of sea level rise and coastal flooding exposure area. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-06: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 196) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to WAL, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB314_HD1_.pdf)
- HB314_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB314_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB314_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB314_.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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB314_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB314_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB314_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB314_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB314_.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-HB314-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).