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HI HB 661

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 661 pass?

No. HI HB 661 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/AEN, JDC.

What is HI HB 661 about?

Permits, under certain circumstances, a previously permitted or authorized activity challenged as being subject to environmental review to continue while the applicable agency or applicant conducts an environmental assessment, prepares an environmental impact statement, or determines whether the activity is exempt. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 661?

HASHEM is the primary sponsor of HI HB 661.

Description

Permits, under certain circumstances, a previously permitted or authorized activity challenged as being subject to environmental review to continue while the applicable agency or applicant conducts an environmental assessment, prepares an environmental impact statement, or determines whether the activity is exempt. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Re-Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HASHEMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Re-Referred to WLA/AEN, 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. 266).

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  4. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  5. 2025-03-06

    Referred to WTL/AEN, JDC.

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  6. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey, Iwamoto, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Grandinetti, Holt, Kahaloa, Kila, Marten, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (9) 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. 1164) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2025-02-28

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  9. 2025-02-27

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Kahaloa, Shimizu; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Perruso; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  10. 2025-02-25

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2025-02-13

    Reported from EEP/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 607) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  12. 2025-02-13

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Poepoe voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

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  13. 2025-02-11

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  14. 2025-02-11

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Morikawa; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Shimizu, Souza; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Poepoe; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

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  15. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WAL on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  17. 2025-01-21

    Referred to EEP/WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2

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  18. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Ward: not voting

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

    2025-02-11 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Iwamoto: no
    • Poepoe: no
    • Woodson: not voting

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

    2025-02-27 · pass · 8-2

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

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=661&year=2026

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