HI SB 2908
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PERMITTING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 2908 pass?
No. HI SB 2908 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 (2026-03-20): Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1275-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
What is HI SB 2908 about?
Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in collaboration with a county selected by the Department, to develop an artificial intelligence-assisted pre-compliance intake pilot platform, subject to a matching funds requirement for the county. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop a policy or metric to measure the success of the pilot platform. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 2908?
WAKAI, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2908, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in collaboration with a county selected by the Department, to develop an artificial intelligence-assisted pre-compliance intake pilot platform, subject to a matching funds requirement for the county. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop a policy or metric to measure the success of the pilot platform. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-03-20 — Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1275-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- WAKAIprimary
- CHANGprimary
- Keohokalolecosponsor
- Moriwakicosponsor
- Richardscosponsor
- San Buenaventuracosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-20
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1275-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2026-03-18
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10
Referred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-06
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 86) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-05
One Day Notice 03-06-26.
2026-03-05
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2835) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-19
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-19
Reported from EDT/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2382) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-12
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on EDT/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30
Referred to EDT/EIG, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-12 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- DeCoite: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- Kim: yes
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-12 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Richards: not voting
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Richards: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Senator(s: not voting
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-18 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Ilagan: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Tam: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1968
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