# Hawaii HCR 59: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF LIMITING THE COSTS OF PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT IN EACH STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT.

Hawaii HCR 59, REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF LIMITING THE COSTS OF PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT IN EACH STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-21 (Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 59
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF LIMITING THE COSTS OF PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT IN EACH STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
- Sponsor: Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Construction Costs, Management, Department of Accounting and General Services, Study, GVO
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (17 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: Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-21: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 836). (House)
- 2025-04-21: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1937) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: One Day Notice 04-21-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Re-Referred to GVO. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 04-15-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 513). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to GVO, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1796), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-03-31: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Resolution scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to FIN, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-05: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR59_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR59_.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/HCR59_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR59_.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-HCR59-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).