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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1967: RELATING TO PERMITTING.

Passed one chamber Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1967 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), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Dee Morikawa (Democratic), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), Adrian Tam (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Referred to EDT/EDU, WAM.

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Official summary

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

Implements certain recommendations of the SPEED Task Force. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop a permitting workforce pipeline in partnership with the University of Hawaii and community colleges and coordinate with state and county permitting agencies on certain tasks related to classification levels, salary and benefits, hiring, and responsibilities of employees. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sue Lee LoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Greggor IlaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Jeanné KapelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Matthias KuschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dee MorikawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Ikaika OldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jenna TakenouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Adrian TamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. Referred to EDT/EDU, WAM.
  2. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 66).
  3. Passed First Reading.
  4. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 780-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  5. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 404-26), recommending referral to FIN.
  9. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  10. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.
  11. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 144-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
  12. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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