# Hawaii HCR 125: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COORDINATE WITH UTILITY PROVIDERS OPERATING WITHIN STATE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PLAN AND SCHEDULE TO ADDRESS DERELICT OR AGING UTILITY POLES AND LINES ALONG FARRINGTON HIGHWAY AND OTHER HIGH-RISK CORRIDORS.

Hawaii HCR 125, REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COORDINATE WITH UTILITY PROVIDERS OPERATING WITHIN STATE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PLAN AND SCHEDULE TO ADDRESS DERELICT OR AGING UTILITY POLES AND LINES ALONG FARRINGTON HIGHWAY AND OTHER HIGH-RISK CORRIDORS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Darius K. Kila (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 570).) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR125-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 125
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO COORDINATE WITH UTILITY PROVIDERS OPERATING WITHIN STATE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PLAN AND SCHEDULE TO ADDRESS DERELICT OR AGING UTILITY POLES AND LINES ALONG FARRINGTON HIGHWAY AND OTHER HIGH-RISK CORRIDORS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 570).
- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Department of Transportation, Utility Poles and Lines, Infrastructure, Comprehensive Statewide Plan, TRS/CPN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 570). (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to TRS/CPN. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1870-26), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). (House)
- 2026-04-09: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-07: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Iwamoto, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Ichiyama. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1690-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to CPC. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-04-02: Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-31: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-03-27: Resolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-31-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR125_HD1_.pdf)
- HCR125_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR125_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR125_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR125_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR125_HD1_.pdf)
- [HCR125_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR125_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR125_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR125_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR125-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).