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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1008: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS OF STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

HB 1008 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS OF STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to determine the effect of any proposed State affordable housing project within ninety days of a request for determination. Bases the historic review requirements on the project area's known or likely density of historic, cultural, and archaeological resources or previous identification of no significant historic properties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.
  2. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 320).
  4. Passed First Reading.
  5. Referred to WTL/HOU, JDC.
  6. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1066), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Todd.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 592) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
  12. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source