# Hawaii HB 716: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Hawaii HB 716, RELATING TO HEALTH., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Gregg Takayama (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-16 (Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Fevella.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 716
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HEALTH.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Fevella.
- Sponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Health Infrastructure Grant Program, Health Information Technologies, State Health Planning and Development Agency, FQHCs, Rural Health Clinics, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Centers, Native Hawaiian Health Centers, Appropriations, HHS, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Health Information Technology Infrastructure Grant Program within the Department of Health, to be administered by the State Health Planning and Development Agency, to support health information technology infrastructure and the implementation of interoperable health information technologies in federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program centers, and Native Hawaiian health centers. Appropriates funds for the grant program. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Actions (28)

- 2025-04-16: Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Dela Cruz Co-Chair; Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810). (House)
- 2025-04-11: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-04-08: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 668) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1823) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: One Day Notice 04-08-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 123). (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to HHS, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 953), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-21: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 249) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-01-29: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 01-29-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB716_SD1_.pdf)
- HB716_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB716_HD1_.HTM)
- HB716_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB716_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB716_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB716_.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/HB716_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB716_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB716_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB716_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB716_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB716_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB716_.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-HB716-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).