HawaiiHawaii counties must share construction permit records under common rules
Hawaii counties must make construction permit records publicly available and follow shared data rules by January 1, 2027, with updates at least monthly.
What it does
By January 1, 2027, Hawaii counties must follow shared rules for public construction permit records and update them at least monthly. Some tracking details depend on what county systems capture.
State officials must publish shared rules for permit records by January 1, 2027. Counties must help make their records comparable and show who causes delays.
State officials must report to lawmakers at least 20 days before the 2027 session, covering shared data rules and obstacles counties face.
Argument forShared public records could help residents compare county permit progress and see whether applicants or agencies are responsible for delays.
Argument againstCounties could need substantial staff time to match local permit codes to shared categories and meet the January 2027 deadline.
More detail
Each county must post permit records on its website in a format computers can read and update them at least monthly. The records cover all county-administered building and civil engineering permit applications, including project details, locations, and permit progress. Counties must include a guide explaining each data field and its allowed codes. Some fields apply only when the information is known, available, or relevant. Additional tracking details, such as acceptance dates and holds, are required only if the county's record system captures them. Counties must comply with the statewide data standard beginning no later than January 1, 2027.
The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development must work with the chief data officer to publish and maintain shared rules for permit data. The rules must define data fields and shared categories, including categories that distinguish delays caused by applicants from delays caused by agencies. Counties must name a staff contact and publish a guide matching local codes to shared categories. The rules must explain how to show missing information and include guidance intended to reduce county paperwork. The statewide data standard must be published no later than January 1, 2027, and updated periodically.
The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development must work with the chief data officer to report findings and recommendations to lawmakers. The report must cover the shared rules, county participation, barriers to putting the rules into practice, and recommended steps to improve data quality and comparisons. This report is due no later than 20 days before the 2027 regular legislative session begins.
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History
- 2026
- Jun 5Act 104, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204).Latest
- Jun 5Act 104, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204).Became Law
- May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
- May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
- May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
- Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
- May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
- May 1Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:15 PM; Conference Room 325.
- 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
- May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 192-26).
- May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
- May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 192-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- Apr 30Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:45AM; Conference Room 325.
- Apr 29Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:50AM; Conference Room 325.
- Apr 27Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 10:50AM; Conference Room 325.
- Apr 21House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
- Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).Minor
- Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Lee, C., Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.
- Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
- Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 688).Minor
- Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
- Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
- Apr 14Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2070-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Apr 10Deferred one day 04-14-26.Minor
- Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
- Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 19Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1239-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
- Mar 17The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Woodson.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 10Pass First ReadingMinor
- Mar 10Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16Minor
- Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 74) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
- Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2855) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
- Mar 3The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
- Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- Feb 19Reported from EIG/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2465) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Feb 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
- Feb 17The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17The 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, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.Minor
- Feb 13The committee(s) on EIG/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- Jan 28Referred to EIG/WLA, WAM.Minor
- Jan 26Passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 23Introduced.Introduced
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