Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 2599
RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Cosponsors (1)
- Moriwaki (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
PART I: Redesignates the Stadium Development District as the Halawa Community Development District (HCDD). Amends the composition of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) for purposes of the HCDD. Amends the duties and powers of the HCDA and Stadium Authority as they relate to activities within the HCDD. Clarifies the HCDA's permitting and consultation powers regarding public projects within community development districts. Establishes the HCDD Special Fund. Establishes requirements for the Comptroller to verify that invoices for the capital costs of the HCDD comply with applicable law and the purposes for which public funds were appropriated, allocated, transferred, deposited, or otherwise made available. PART II: Appropriates funds for the establishment of positions. Appropriates funds from the Stadium Development Special Fund for the purposes of the special fund. Conditions the expenditure of the appropriated funds out of the special fund upon compliance with state planning, land use, and financing statutes. PART III: Requires the HCDA, when planning and developing housing, to endeavor to plan for complete communities that include various aspects supporting quality of life. (CD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
Actions
- Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM. - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WLA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported from WLA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2691) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3002) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lamosao). Transmitted to House. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 267) in amended form (SD 2). - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Referred to WAL, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 17 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Woodson. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1298-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick; and Excused: none. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1515-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2027-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 678). - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; DeCoite, Hashimoto Co-Chairs. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720). - Apr 29, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Evslin, Todd Co-Chairs; Shimizu. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 879). - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 11:05AM; Conference Room 229. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:35 AM; Conference Room 229. - May 1, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:45PM in Conference Room 229. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. - May 1, 2026 · House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Evslin, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 211-26). - May 1, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. - May 1, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 211-26) as amended in (CD 1). - May 1, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao. - May 6, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1). - May 6, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled to Governor. - Jul 7, 2026 · Senate
Act 184, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286). - Jul 7, 2026 · House
Act 184, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1286).