# Hawaii HR 162: ESTABLISHING AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE ON THE KAUHALE INITIATIVE, OHANA ZONES, AND RELATED HOUSING PROJECTS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY PROCLAMATIONS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS.

Hawaii HR 162, ESTABLISHING AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE ON THE KAUHALE INITIATIVE, OHANA ZONES, AND RELATED HOUSING PROJECTS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY PROCLAMATIONS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Elle Cochran (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-18 (Referred to LMG/HSH, referral sheet 19) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR162-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HR 162
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: ESTABLISHING AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE ON THE KAUHALE INITIATIVE, OHANA ZONES, AND RELATED HOUSING PROJECTS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY PROCLAMATIONS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Referred to LMG/HSH, referral sheet 19
- Sponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Kauhale Initiative, Ohana Zones, Housing Projects, Emergency Proclamations, Homelessness, Investigating Committee, LMG/HSH
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-03-18: Referred to LMG/HSH, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR162_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR162_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- 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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR162_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR162_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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-HR162-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).