HI HB 944
died on adjournmentRELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 944 pass?
No. HI HB 944 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 944 about?
Authorizes neighborhood boards to solicit suggestions for capital improvement projects and operating budget priorities from residents. Requires each county mayor to consider and respond in writing to the suggestions for capital improvement projects and operating budget priorities submitted by each neighborhood board. Requires each county council to consider the neighborhood boards' recommendations, the mayor's responses, and county fiscal health in determining the final budget.
Who sponsors HI HB 944?
BELATTI, MATSUMOTO, OLDS and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 944.
Description
Authorizes neighborhood boards to solicit suggestions for capital improvement projects and operating budget priorities from residents. Requires each county mayor to consider and respond in writing to the suggestions for capital improvement projects and operating budget priorities submitted by each neighborhood board. Requires each county council to consider the neighborhood boards' recommendations, the mayor's responses, and county fiscal health in determining the final budget.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- BELATTIprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- HUSSEYprimary
- AMATOprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-23
Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-21
Pending introduction.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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