Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1968: RELATING TO PERMITTING.

In committee Last action February 11, 2026: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 145-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

Plain-language summary

HB 1968 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PERMITTING. Primary sponsor: Sue Lee Loy (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Luke Evslin (Democratic), Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Jeanné Kapela (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Matthias Kusch (Democratic), Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Scot Matayoshi (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Dee Morikawa (Democratic), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Jackson Sayama (Democratic), Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), Adrian Tam (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic), Shirley Templo (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 145-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Sue Lee Loy (Democratic); Terez Amato (Democratic); Della Belatti (Democratic); Luke Evslin (Democratic); and 16 more.