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Yes: 173 • No: 2
HawaiiSB 16692025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.
Sponsored By: Chris Lee (Democratic)
Failed
Summary
Establishes the Transit-Oriented Community Improvement Partnership within the Department of Transportation. Establishes the Community Improvement Special Fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds into and out of the special fund for the partnership and positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
DOTTransit-Oriented Community Improvement PartnershipCommunity Improvement Special FundExemptionsReportsPositionsAppropriationTRS/HOU, WAM
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Chris Lee
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
C.
Affiliation unavailable
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Donovan M. Dela Cruz
Democratic • Senate
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 48 • No: 1
House vote • 4/1/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL...
Yes: 46 • No: 1
House vote • 3/11/2025
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2025
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/4/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/4/2025
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Re-Referred to TRS/HOU, WAM.
4/17/2026SenateSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chair; Chang, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; DeCorte.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
4/22/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 703).
4/10/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
4/10/2025HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
4/8/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1979) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
4/4/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
4/1/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/28/2025HouseReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1399) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
3/20/2025HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
3/20/2025HouseThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.
3/18/2025HouseReported from HSG/TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1269) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
3/14/2025HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
3/14/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-18-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/14/2025HouseThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.
3/11/2025HouseThe committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.
3/11/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HSG/TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 8:59AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/7/2025HouseReferred to HSG/TRN, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 18
3/4/2025HousePass First Reading
2/28/2025House
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