# Hawaii SB 2007: RELATING TO LAND USE DECISION-MAKING.

Hawaii SB 2007, RELATING TO LAND USE DECISION-MAKING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (The committee on EIG deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2007-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2007
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO LAND USE DECISION-MAKING.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-17, The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Land Use Decision-Making, Housing, WLA/EIG, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides the authority for counties to amend district boundaries up to 25 acres for purposes of residential housing, agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or workforce fee simple ownership.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-17: The committee on EIG deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: The committee on WLA deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on WLA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to WLA/EIG, JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2007_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2007_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2007_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2007_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2007-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).