Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HCR 98

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND LAND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DEVELOP A COUNTYWIDE HOUSING PATTERN BOOK TO STREAMLINE PERMIT APPROVALS AND REDUCE REGULATORY BARRIERS FOR SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND WELL-DESIGNED HOMES.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Adopted

Sponsors

• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• COCHRAN (Republican)
• GARRETT (Democratic)
• GEDEON (Republican)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KAPELA (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• REYES ODA (Republican)
• SHIMIZU (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• HCR98
• HCR98_HD1
• HCR98_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  To be offered.
• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Offered
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Referred to HSG, WAL, referral sheet 18
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 03-27-26 9:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 27, 2026 · House
  The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick.
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1653-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to WAL.
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• Apr 2, 2026 · House
  Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Apr 7, 2026 · House
  The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1856-26), recommending adoption.
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 556).
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to EIG/HOU.
• Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-16-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3896) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-24-26.
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 24, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 749) in amended form (SD 1).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  One (1) day notice, Friday, 05-08-26.
• May 8, 2026 · House
  House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
• May 8, 2026 · House
  Adopted as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Kong, Quinlan excused (3).
• May 8, 2026 · House
  Resolution adopted in final form.
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 891).