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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 167: 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

SB 167 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PERMITS. Primary sponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), AQUINO, Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Re-Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
AQUINOPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Dru KanuhaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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 EIG/EDU, WAM.
  2. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. Re-Referred to EIG/EDU/HRE, WAM.
  4. Referred to EIG/EDU/HRE, JDC.
  5. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  6. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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