# Hawaii SB 3169: RELATING TO COASTAL RESILIENCE.

Hawaii SB 3169, RELATING TO COASTAL RESILIENCE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Lynn DeCoite (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-30 (Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1448-26), recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 3169
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO COASTAL RESILIENCE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1448-26), recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Maui County, DBEDT, SHPD, Coastal Resilience Pilot Program, Historic Preservation Review, Reports, WAL, ECD, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (103 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a five-year Coastal Resilience Pilot Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the preservation of Mantokuji Bay. Allows the pilot program to be exempt from certain regulatory requirements. Requires the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct a streamlined historic preservation review. Establishes certain procedures for the discovery of Native Hawaiian skeletal remains. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 6/30/3005. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD... | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-30: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1448-26), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). (House)
- 2026-03-25: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1300-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-03-20: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-19: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. (House)
- 2026-03-16: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to WAL, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 374) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from EDT/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2963) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: The committee(s) on EDT/WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:01PM; CR 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: The committee(s) on EDT/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Re-Referred to EDT/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: The committee on WLA deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: The committee on EDT deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on EDT/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_.PDF)
- SB3169_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_HD1_.HTM)
- SB3169_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_SD1_.HTM)

## 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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_.PDF)
- [SB3169_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB3169_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3169_SD1_.HTM)

## 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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