# Hawaii HCR 66: REQUESTING THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR UPDATE THE STATE BUILDING CODE TO AUTHORIZE POINT ACCESS BLOCK CONSTRUCTION FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS UP TO SIX STORIES IN THE STATE.

Hawaii HCR 66, REQUESTING THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR UPDATE THE STATE BUILDING CODE TO AUTHORIZE POINT ACCESS BLOCK CONSTRUCTION FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS UP TO SIX STORIES IN THE STATE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Luke A. Evslin (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-16 (Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.) (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR66-2025
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 66
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR UPDATE THE STATE BUILDING CODE TO AUTHORIZE POINT ACCESS BLOCK CONSTRUCTION FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS UP TO SIX STORIES IN THE STATE.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Point Access Blocks, State Building Code, State Building Code Council, PSM/HOU
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (14 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: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-16: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 794). (House)
- 2025-04-16: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reported from PSM/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1877) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: One Day Notice 04-16-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: The committee(s) on PSM/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to PSM/HOU. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 390). (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1562), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-21: The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 03-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to HSG, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-06: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR66_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR66_.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/HCR66_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR66_.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-HCR66-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).