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HI HB 1008

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS OF STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1008 pass?

No. HI HB 1008 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.

What is HI HB 1008 about?

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to determine the effect of any proposed State affordable housing project within ninety days of a request for determination. Bases the historic review requirements on the project area's known or likely density of historic, cultural, and archaeological resources or previous identification of no significant historic properties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1008?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1008.

Description

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to determine the effect of any proposed State affordable housing project within ninety days of a request for determination. Bases the historic review requirements on the project area's known or likely density of historic, cultural, and archaeological resources or previous identification of no significant historic properties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.

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  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  3. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 320).

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  4. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  5. 2025-03-06

    Referred to WTL/HOU, JDC.

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  6. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  7. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1066), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2025-02-26

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Todd.

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  9. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2025-02-13

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 592) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  11. 2025-02-13

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

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  12. 2025-02-11

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  13. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-02-06

    Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 211) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  15. 2025-02-06

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).

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  16. 2025-01-31

    The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa.

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  17. 2025-01-28

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  19. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3

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  20. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-31 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Evslin: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Cochran: not voting
    • Kitagawa: not voting

  • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-11 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Cochran: not voting
    • Kahaloa: not voting
    • Todd: not voting

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