# Hawaii HCR 205: URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO PRIORITIZE AND EXPEDITE THE PLANNING, FUNDING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT FOR THE KULANIHAKOI BRIDGE.

Hawaii HCR 205, URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO PRIORITIZE AND EXPEDITE THE PLANNING, FUNDING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT FOR THE KULANIHAKOI BRIDGE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Terez Amato (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-05-02 (House agrees to Senate amendment(s).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 205
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO PRIORITIZE AND EXPEDITE THE PLANNING, FUNDING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT FOR THE KULANIHAKOI BRIDGE.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-05-02, House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- Sponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: County of Maui, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Kulanihakoi Bridge, TCA/EIG
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (23 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: Terez Amato (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-05-02: House agrees to Senate amendment(s). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 823). (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: One (1) day notice, Friday, 05-02-25. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 844) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-17: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported from TCA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1944) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: One Day Notice 04-21-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: The committee(s) on TCA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1740), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-01: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 429). (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Referred to TCA/EIG. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-28-25 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1508), recommending referral to PBS. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Lowen, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-20: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, La Chica. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Resolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:15AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to TRN, PBS, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR205_SD1_.pdf)
- HCR205_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR205_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR205_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR205_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR205_SD1_.pdf)
- [HCR205_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR205_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR205_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR205_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR205-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).