HawaiiSB 10022025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Sponsored By: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Beginning 7/1/2027, requires the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract its review of proposed state projects and projects affecting historic properties to third-party consultants under certain circumstances. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to publish a draft of its proposed rules and later present its proposed final rules to the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 7/1/2032. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

DLNRSHPDReview and CommentAffordable HousingThird-Party ConsultantsRulesAppropriationWLA/HWN, WAM/JDC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dru Mamo Kanuha

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Troy N. Hashimoto

    Democratic • Senate

  • Angus L.K. McKelvey

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Y. Moriwaki

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joy A. San Buenaventura

    Democratic • Senate

  • Glenn Wakai

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 160 • No: 0

House vote 4/3/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 3/28/2025

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote 3/14/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL...

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/26/2025

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/26/2025

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/7/2025

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/7/2025

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Re-Referred to WLA/HWN, WAM/JDC.

    4/17/2026Senate
  2. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    4/2/2026Senate
  3. House Conferee(s) discharged.

    4/1/2026House
  4. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

    3/20/2026Senate
  5. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    3/20/2026House
  6. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  7. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

    4/15/2025Senate
  8. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Keohokalole, Kanuha, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Chang, DeCorte.

    4/15/2025Senate
  9. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

    4/15/2025House
  10. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Miyake Co-Chairs; Pierick.

    4/14/2025House
  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 479).

    4/4/2025Senate
  12. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/4/2025Senate
  13. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).

    4/4/2025House
  14. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1912), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/3/2025House
  15. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/3/2025House
  16. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

    3/28/2025House
  17. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-28-25.

    3/27/2025House
  18. Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-28-25 1:59PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/27/2025House
  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/24/2025House
  20. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1404) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    3/20/2025House
  21. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    3/20/2025House
  22. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

    3/18/2025House
  23. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

    3/14/2025House
  24. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

    3/14/2025House
  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-18-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/14/2025House

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