# Hawaii SB 74: RELATING TO STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

Hawaii SB 74, RELATING TO STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Stanley Chang (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-06 (The committee on GVO deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB74-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 74
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-06, The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Governor, DAGS, Office of the State Architect, State Architect, State Construction Projects, Design Approvals, Design Review Special Fund, County Building Permit, Inspection, and Certificate of Occupancy Requirements, Exemptions, Report, Appropriations, GVO, WAM/JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Office of the State Architect within the Department of Accounting and General Services to be headed by the State Architect. Authorizes the State Architect to organize, manage, and oversee the design review of all state construction projects and issue design approvals. Establishes the Design Review Special Fund. Requires the State Architect to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature. Authorizes DAGS to provide centralized design review services for state construction projects and issue design approvals through the State Architect. Exempts state construction projects from county building permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy requirements, subject to certain conditions. Makes appropriations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-06: The committee on GVO deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Re-Referred to GVO, WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB74_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB74_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB74_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB74_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB74-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).