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HI HB 2616

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE BANYAN DRIVE-MAKAOKŪ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2616 pass?

No. HI HB 2616 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 (2026-03-12): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 443).

What is HI HB 2616 about?

Establishes the Banyan Drive-Makaokū Community Development District as an entity within the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Establishes the Banyan Drive-Makaokū Community Development District Special Fund. Specifies the powers and duties of the Authority as it relates to the new development district and amends the composition of the Authority to include representatives of the new development district. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 2616?

TODD, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2616.

Description

Establishes the Banyan Drive-Makaokū Community Development District as an entity within the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Establishes the Banyan Drive-Makaokū Community Development District Special Fund. Specifies the powers and duties of the Authority as it relates to the new development district and amends the composition of the Authority to include representatives of the new development district. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 443).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TODDprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • NAKAMURAprimary
  • QUINLANprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 443).

    introduction,receipt

  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-12

    Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1078-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  6. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  7. 2026-03-04

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-04-26.

    deferral

  9. 2026-03-03

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-02-20

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 708-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  12. 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; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-17

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-02-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2026-02-02

    Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 6

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-17 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Iwamoto: no
    • Poepoe: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-04 · pass · 16-0

    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
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: yes

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