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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 172: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVENE A COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS STATE PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE COUNTY 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

SR 172 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVENE A COOPERATIVE WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS STATE PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE COUNTY PERMITTING. Primary sponsor: Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Lorraine Inouye (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Carol FukunagaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
  2. Report and Resolution Adopted.
  3. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3433) with recommendation of adoption.
  4. One Day Notice 04-08-26.
  5. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  6. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. Referred to GVO.
  8. Offered.

Sources

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