HawaiiLaw sets aside up to $200 million for Lahaina rebuilding
The law sets aside up to $200 million for Lahaina rebuilding, requiring full funding before each project spends money and at least $48 million in federal matching funds for the school.
What it does
The law sets aside up to $200 million for Lahaina rebuilding. Each project needs full funding before spending; the school's allocation also requires at least $48 million in matching federal funds.
The Department of Accounting and General Services must submit a shared rebuilding plan to lawmakers. State agencies must work together and consult Maui County and other relevant groups.
The School Facilities Authority receives control of the new King Kamehameha III Elementary School site during construction, along with construction materials and requested support from other state agencies.
The School Facilities Authority must report monthly on school construction. If funding deadlines are at risk, the governor may move some or all construction responsibilities to another state agency.
Argument forA shared rebuilding plan could help state agencies and Maui County avoid duplicate work on connected school, road, and harbor projects.
Argument againstRequiring full project funding before spending could delay rebuilding while agencies secure missing money, including the school's required federal match.
More detail
The law sets aside up to $146 million for King Kamehameha III Elementary School, $30 million for nearby infrastructure, $12 million for surrounding roads, and $12 million for Lahaina small boat harbor. Money comes from the State Risk Management Revolving Fund, which holds the insurance proceeds. The School Facilities Authority handles school and nearby infrastructure spending. The Department of Transportation handles roads, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources handles harbor spending. The school allocation requires at least $48 million in matching federal funds. Each project can use its allocation only when the comptroller, the state official overseeing these funds, determines that funding for its entire cost is available. Any school-project reimbursements must return to the fund that paid the original expense. The allocations cover fiscal year 2026–2027. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
The Department of Accounting and General Services must prepare a shared rebuilding plan and submit it to the legislature. The plan covers all projects funded through allocations from the State Risk Management Revolving Fund that distribute insurance proceeds from the 2023 Maui wildfires. The department must work with state agencies responsible for schools, transportation, and boating, plus other state agencies it considers necessary. The Department of Education and School Facilities Authority must consult Maui County and other relevant groups together with the comptroller. The requirement took effect July 1, 2026. No submission deadline is stated.
The Department of Education must give the School Facilities Authority sole control of the new King Kamehameha III Elementary School site during construction. These duties cover construction of the new King Kamehameha III Elementary School. Site control returns to the Department of Education when construction is complete. The Department of Accounting and General Services must transfer existing construction plans, active contracts, and other necessary materials to the School Facilities Authority. That department must also provide necessary technical help and other support when the authority requests it. The law took effect July 1, 2026. Construction materials must be transferred within thirty days after that effective date.
The School Facilities Authority must report monthly to the governor and legislature on school construction progress and steps needed to secure matching or extra funds. The reports and possible transfer concern construction of King Kamehameha III Elementary School. Reports must cover tasks that determine the schedule, project timelines, major construction milestones, and funding steps. After consulting the comptroller, the governor may transfer some or all spending authority, site control, and project management to the Department of Accounting and General Services or another appropriate state agency. A transfer requires the governor to find that the authority risks missing deadlines needed to obtain matching or extra funds. Reports are due no later than five days after each month's end. These provisions took effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 9Act 123, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1223).Latest
- Jun 9Act 123, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1223).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. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).Major
- Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).Major
- May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
- May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Gedeon; 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. 228-26).
- May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
- May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 228-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- Apr 30House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Gedeon.
- Apr 30Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016.
- Apr 30Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 880).Minor
- Apr 29Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Awa.
- Apr 29Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 793).Minor
- Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 717).Minor
- Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
- Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
- Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2059-26), 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 30Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1451-26) 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 30Passed 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).Minor
- Mar 24The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17Minor
- Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 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
- Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 322) in amended form (SD 2).Minor
- Mar 6Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3005) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- Mar 648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
- Mar 4The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- Feb 19Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2414) 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 10The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-10-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Minor
- Feb 2The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
- Jan 30Referred to GVO, WAM.Minor
- Jan 26Passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 23Introduced.Introduced
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