Applies a definition of "development" to special management areas within counties with a population between one hundred fifty thousand and two hundred thousand to exempt from special management area use permit requirements all activities that are not included within the definition, including certain federal-, state-, or county-funded, authorized, or implemented infrastructure and improvement projects that are exempt from an environmental assessment or for which a finding of no significant impact has been issued. Sunsets 6/30/2030. (CD2)
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History
2026
Jun 4Act 070, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).Latest
Jun 4Act 070, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).Became Law
May 8Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Grandinetti, Hartsfield, Hussey, Iwamoto, Kapela, Matsumoto, Olds, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza, Tam voting no (18) and none excused (0).Major
Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2. Result: pass.Lower
May 8Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura).Major
May 8Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820).Minor
May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889).Minor
May 8Transmitted to Governor.
May 6Floor Amendment No. 7 offered by Rep. Hashem.Minor
May 6Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused.Major
May 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday 05-08-26.
May 6Floor Amendment No. 14 offered.Minor
May 6Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).Major
May 6Separated Committee Report.
May 6Report filed.
May 648 Hrs. Notice 05-08-26
Apr 29The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 29The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.Minor
Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 88-26) as amended in (CD 1).
Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).Minor
Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
Apr 14Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 626) in amended form (SD 2).
Apr 10Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3793) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
Apr 9The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 2The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Mar 30Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3364) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
Mar 23The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Chang, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 20The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 292).Minor
Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 12Referred to WLA, JDC.Minor
Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 6Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1191-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
Feb 24The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 20Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 12Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 242-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and none excused (0).Minor
Feb 5The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 2Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.