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HI HB 1982

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1982 pass?

No. HI HB 1982 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 (2026-02-18): Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 474-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

What is HI HB 1982 about?

Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for certain geothermal resource exploration and development activities and the hiring of consultants. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to engage in consultation with beneficiaries of Hawaiian home lands regarding activities funded and to comply with the environmental impact statements law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1982?

EVSLIN, HOLT, LOWEN and 18 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1982, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Appropriates funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for certain geothermal resource exploration and development activities and the hiring of consultants. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to engage in consultation with beneficiaries of Hawaiian home lands regarding activities funded and to comply with the environmental impact statements law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 474-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • EVSLINprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • QUINLANprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary
  • WOODSONprimary
  • Kilacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 474-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-02-18

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Perruso, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Poepoe voting no (5) and none excused (0).

    passage,referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-12

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Cochran, Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Kahaloa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-05

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  6. 2026-02-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Poepoe, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-03

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-01-28

    Referred to EEP, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  11. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-03 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-12 · pass · 5-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Poepoe: no
    • Cochran: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Kahaloa: not voting

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