# Hawaii HCR 178: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRIORITIZE ISSUING A SET-ASIDE TO THE COUNTY OF MAUI THROUGH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC TRUST WATER RESOURCES IN EAST MAUI.

Hawaii HCR 178, URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRIORITIZE ISSUING A SET-ASIDE TO THE COUNTY OF MAUI THROUGH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC TRUST WATER RESOURCES IN EAST MAUI., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Mahina Poepoe (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-22 (Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3882), with recommendation of referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR178-2026
- 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 178
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRIORITIZE ISSUING A SET-ASIDE TO THE COUNTY OF MAUI THROUGH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC TRUST WATER RESOURCES IN EAST MAUI.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3882), with recommendation of referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DLNR, Maui County, East Maui, Nahiku, Keanae, Honomanu, and Huelo License Area, Water Set-Aside, Public Trust Water Resources, WLA, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (27 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: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-22: Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3882), with recommendation of referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Report adopted, referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Chang. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 583). (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to WLA, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1934-26), 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 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, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1741-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-04-02: Scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:05AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-31: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-03-27: Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-31-26 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR178_HD1_.pdf)
- HCR178_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR178_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR178_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR178_.PDF)

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- 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/HCR178_HD1_.pdf)
- [HCR178_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR178_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR178_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR178_.PDF)

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- [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-HCR178-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).