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HI SB 188

died on adjournment

RELATING TO A STATE PERMITTING OFFICE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 188 pass?

No. HI SB 188 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 GVO/TRS/PSM, WAM/JDC.

What is HI SB 188 about?

Establishes the State Permitting Office within the Department of Transportation to process building and infrastructure permits for construction of state-owned buildings, state roads and highways, and other construction on state lands. Appropriates moneys.

Who sponsors HI SB 188?

FEVELLA, AQUINO, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 188, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes the State Permitting Office within the Department of Transportation to process building and infrastructure permits for construction of state-owned buildings, state roads and highways, and other construction on state lands. Appropriates moneys.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to GVO/TRS/PSM, WAM/JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • FEVELLAprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • Awacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to GVO/TRS/PSM, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-17

    Referred to GVO/TCA/PSM, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-13

    Pending Introduction.

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Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=188&year=2026

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