Relating To Taxation.
2026 Regular Session
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Relating To Transportation.
2026 Regular Session
Authorizes the Department of Transportation to designate airport special district zones within airports statewide. Adds a new HRS section to help prevent unauthorized access and enhance security. (SD1)
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Relating To Workforce Development.
2026 Regular Session
Establishes priority consideration for full-time employment in state departments or agencies for certain participants in state-funded internship and workforce development programs by granting them eligibility for internal recruitment.
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Relating To The Hawaii Community College Promise Program.
2026 Regular Session
Amends the Hawaii Community College Promise Program (Hawaii promise) to exclude grants, scholarships, and other funding sources from the calculation of Hawaii promise awards, allowing students to apply such funds toward indirect costs, including housing, food, and other living expenses, to reduce financial barriers and support student success. Addresses the change in federal law regarding Pell Grants. Changes Hawaii promise from being a last-dollar award.
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Relating To The University Of Hawaii Revenue Bonds.
2026 Regular Session
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing qualifying priority capital improvement projects.
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Making An Emergency Appropriation To The University Of Hawaii.
2026 Regular Session
Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 20252026 to the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry.
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Relating To The University Of Hawaii.
2026 Regular Session
Short form bill relating to the University of Hawaii.
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Relating To Strategic Food Reserves.
2026 Regular Session
Establishes the Hawaii Strategic Food Reserves Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Establishes purchasing requirements for crops stored at a strategic food reserve. Establishes the Strategic Food Reserves Advisory Committee. Establishes the Agricultural Market Development Grant Program. Establishes the Hawaii Strategic Food Reserves Program Special Fund. Requires DAB and the Strategic Food Reserves Advisory Committee to submit annual reports to the Legislature, respectively. Establishes a timeline for DAB's implementation of the Hawaii Strategic Food Reserves Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Relating To Renewable Energy.
2026 Regular Session
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to conduct a proceeding to study and implement the Smart Imports Program. Establishes the Smart Imports Program and requires electric utilities to offer excess electricity to consumers during daylight hours at cost for any legal purpose beginning January 1, 2028. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules and establish penalties.
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Relating To Child Welfare Service Organizations.
2026 Regular Session
Eliminates joint and several liability for child welfare service organizations by limiting liability to each organization's percentage share of damages. (SD1)
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Relating To Economic Development.
2026 Regular Session
Establishes the Hawaii Micro-Lending Credit Enhancement Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to expand micro-lending capacity by providing statefunded loan loss reserves or other credit enhancement that absorbs first losses on qualified micro-loans made by participating lenders to Hawaii small businesses. Allows borrower fees and state matching contributions to capitalize lender-held loan loss reserve accounts. Establishes the Hawaii Micro-Lending Credit Enhancement Special Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Relating To The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.
2026 Regular Session
Appropriates funds to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent Advanced Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Specialist position and one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent Marketing and Branding Specialist position within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Relating To The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.
2026 Regular Session
Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to procure a third-party consultant to develop a statewide blue economy and ocean technology and innovation strategy. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Relating To Economic Development.
2026 Regular Session
Establishes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation Revolving Fund to provide state matching funds for federal grants awarded to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation that support innovation, technology, research, and manufacturing initiatives. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Relating To Workforce Development.
2026 Regular Session
Establishes the Hawaii Employer-led Sector Partnerships Special Fund to be administered and expended by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to support employerled, demand-driven sector partnerships in the State. Appropriates funds.
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Relating To Condominiums.
2026 Regular Session
Clarifies that any provisions in an association's bylaws relating to cumulative voting shall apply to the removal and replacement of a board member at any regular or special meeting.
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Relating To Taxation.
2026 Regular Session
Requires the Department of Taxation to accept, evaluate and make determinations on offers in compromise under certain conditions, including for offers requiring the Governor's approval. Amends the income tax and general excise tax statute of limitation periods for collection or commencement of proceedings to six years, except in cases of false or fraudulent returns, or intent to evade tax. Effective 1/1/2027.
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Relating To Water.
2026 Regular Session
Subjects a person who controls, operates, or manages plants or facilities for conveying, distributing, and transmitting water for irrigation and other purposes for public use to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission.
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Relating To Health Care Market Oversight.
2026 Regular Session
Establishes a state oversight framework for material health care mergers, acquisitions, and other consolidation transactions. Requires advance notice and public interest review by the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Requires legislative approval, by concurrent resolution, of certain vertically integrated health care transactions that meet specified market share and pricing impact thresholds.
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Relating To Housing.
2026 Regular Session
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to rehabilitate, remodel, renovate, and repair housing units, including exterior repairs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Relating To Corporate Bonds.
2026 Regular Session
Authorizes the Director of Finance to invest certain state moneys in short-term investment grade corporate bonds.
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Relating To Department Of Education Evaluations.
2026 Regular Session
Establishes the Board of Education Internal Audit Office to conduct program and fiscal evaluations of the Department of Education's key strategic initiatives to identify program improvements and provide other benefits. Requires the Board of Education to establish a standing committee with a scope that includes audit-related responsibilities. Appropriates moneys.
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Relating To Condominiums.
2026 Regular Session
Requires condominium association directors and officers to complete certain educational requirements within ninety days of election or appointment. Establishes a regulatory framework for the licensure of condominium association managers.
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Relating To Administrative License Revocation.
2026 Regular Session
Clarifies an administrative driver's license revocation takes automatic effect thirty days after a Notice of Administrative Revocation that the revocation remains in effect until the Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office affirms or rescinds the administrative revocation. Clarifies review timelines for the administrative review and hearing processes. (SD1)
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