# Hawaii HCR 44: REQUESTING THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO EXTEND THE SKYLINE RAIL PROJECT TO THE WESTSIDE OF OʻAHU.

Hawaii HCR 44, REQUESTING THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO EXTEND THE SKYLINE RAIL PROJECT TO THE WESTSIDE OF OʻAHU., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Darius K. Kila (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-24 (Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512), recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR44-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 44
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO EXTEND THE SKYLINE RAIL PROJECT TO THE WESTSIDE OF OʻAHU.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512), recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: City and County of Honolulu, HART, Skyline, Rail, TRN, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (4 yes, 2 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: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 4 | 2 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-24: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Souza voting no (4) 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: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; 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, FIN, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-04: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR44_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR44_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR44_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR44_.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-HCR44-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).