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HI HB 2334

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2334 pass?

No. HI HB 2334 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 (2026-02-19): Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 588-26), recommending referral to JHA.

What is HI HB 2334 about?

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for highway projects, as well as railroad, public transportation, or multimodal projects within the State, allowing streamlined environmental reviews. Provides a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to comply with federal requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2334?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2334.

Description

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for highway projects, as well as railroad, public transportation, or multimodal projects within the State, allowing streamlined environmental reviews. Provides a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to comply with federal requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-19 — Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 588-26), recommending referral to JHA.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-19

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 588-26), recommending referral to JHA.

  2. 2026-02-19

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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  3. 2026-02-17

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

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  4. 2026-02-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-10

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

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  6. 2026-02-09

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 88-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.

  7. 2026-02-05

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

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  8. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-02-02

    Referred to TRN, EEP, JHA, referral sheet 6

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  10. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  11. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

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Votes

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

    2026-02-05 · pass · 8-0

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

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

    2026-02-17 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Quinlan: not voting

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