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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 331: RELATING TO PERMITS.

In committee 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 331 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PERMITS. Primary sponsor: Trish La Chica (Democratic), Luke Evslin (Democratic), Diamond Garcia (Republican), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Scot Matayoshi (Democratic), Kanani Souza (Republican), Chris Todd (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2025): Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 427) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

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Official summary

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

Establishes an exemption from applicable county permit requirements for repetitive construction projects for facilities under the control of any state department or agency, under certain conditions. Clarifies that, except for projects in special flood hazard areas, contracts for the construction, renovation, or repair of facilities under the control of the Department of Education, University of Hawaii, or School Facilities Authority shall be exempt from county permitting requirements that related off-site improvements be made by the contracting government agency as a condition to the issuance of any permit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Trish La ChicaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Lisa KitagawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Scot MatayoshiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Gregg TakayamaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34

“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. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 427) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
  3. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 21) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
  7. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. Referred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
  10. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  11. Pending introduction.

Sources

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