HI HB 1949
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE GREEN FEE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1949 pass?
No. HI HB 1949 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 (2026-04-06): The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
What is HI HB 1949 about?
Establishes the Green Fee Transparency and Accountability Program and Green Fee Resiliency Impact Dashboard, to be administered by the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 1949?
TAM, AMATO, BELATTI and 23 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1949.
Description
Establishes the Green Fee Transparency and Accountability Program and Green Fee Resiliency Impact Dashboard, to be administered by the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-26
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- TAMprimary
- AMATOprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- KAPELAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- KITAGAWAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SAYAMAprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- TEMPLOprimary
- TODDprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-06
The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-04-01
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30
Reported from WLA/EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3397) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-25
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
The 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, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
The committee(s) on WLA/EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-18
Re-Referred to WLA/EDT/AEN, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 322).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1206-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Reported from EEP/TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 725-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-12
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/TOU on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30
Re-referred to EEP/TOU, FIN, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Referred to TOU, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-23
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-12 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Chun: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
- Kahaloa: not voting
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-12 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Tam: yes
- Templo: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Holt: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-05 · pass · 14-1
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Alcos: no
- Perruso: not voting
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Lamosao: not voting
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Awa: not voting
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- DeCoite: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- Fevella: yes
- Kim: not voting
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