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HI SB 167

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 167 pass?

No. HI SB 167 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM.

What is HI SB 167 about?

Establishes an exemption from applicable county permit requirements for repetitive construction projects for facilities under the control of any state department or agency, under certain conditions. Clarifies that contracts for the construction, renovation, or repair of facilities under the control of the department of education, university of Hawaii, or school facilities authority shall be exempt from county permitting requirements that related off-site improvements be made by the contracting government agency as a condition to the issuance of any permit.

Who sponsors HI SB 167?

CHANG, AQUINO, HASHIMOTO and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 167, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes an exemption from applicable county permit requirements for repetitive construction projects for facilities under the control of any state department or agency, under certain conditions. Clarifies that contracts for the construction, renovation, or repair of facilities under the control of the department of education, university of Hawaii, or school facilities authority shall be exempt from county permitting requirements that related off-site improvements be made by the contracting government agency as a condition to the issuance of any permit.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • CHANGprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-29

    Re-Referred to EIG/EDU/HRE, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-17

    Referred to EIG/EDU/HRE, JDC.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  6. 2025-01-13

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=167&year=2026

Attribution

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