Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 272)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2242
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Report Pass
2/18/26
Refer
2/18/26
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. Expands reporting requirements of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator to include reporting on the grid-ready home interconnection process. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2243
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Report Pass
2/18/26
Refer
2/18/26
Requires all electric utilities to provide transparent customer bill impact analyses that are accessible to the public in an electronic format reasonably usable by ratepayers. Establishes requirements for bill impact analyses. Requires electric utilities to submit annual reports to the Public Utilities Commission. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2235
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Report Pass
2/11/26
Refer
2/11/26
Report Pass
2/20/26
Refer
2/20/26
Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the Military and Community Relations Office to strengthen intergovernmental coordination for military and defense activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2236
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Report Pass
2/18/26
Refer
2/18/26
Clarifies state and local authority during a state or local state of emergency. Adds a definition of "severe weather warning". Allows the Legislature to terminate a state of emergency and city councils to terminate a local state of emergency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2237
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Allows the Department of Human Services to administer and provide public assistance to eligible residents of the State during a Governor-declared state of emergency. Allows the Department of Human Services to expend funds from the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2239
Filed/Introduced
1/30/26
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Requires board members of a condominium association to complete a board training and education course approved by an accredited third party organization, to be selected by the Real Estate Commission and paid for through funds in the Condominium Education Trust Fund.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2238
Filed/Introduced
1/30/26
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in Hawaii, to begin with the 2028 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2212
Filed/Introduced
1/30/26
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Establishes an income tax credit for eligible employers who employ qualified interns or apprentices. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in coordination with the Department of Taxation, to report to the Legislature on the tax credit. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2213
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Specifies that the driver of a vehicle must wait until a pedestrian has crossed half of the crosswalk plus an additional lane of the roadway before the driver can proceed.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2214
Filed/Introduced
3/12/26
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Establishes a refundable diaper tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2215
Filed/Introduced
1/30/26
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Establishes one permanent full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position for the State Building Code Council to support statewide building code coordination, permitting transparency, and modernization initiatives. Requires county reporting on building permitting performance. Requires the State Building Code Council to develop a standardized statewide permitting data system or public dashboard. Requires the development of a state building code modernization and transparency initiative. Requires the State Building Code Council to develop standardized credentials and training requirements for permitting officials. Requires a report. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2216
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Report Pass
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/12/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to package and sell a portion of its agricultural loan portfolio to permitted third parties. Appropriates funds out of the Agricultural Loans Revolving Fund to increase its expenditure ceiling. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2249
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Report Pass
2/11/26
Refer
2/11/26
Permanently exempts certain positions within the Public Works Division, Special Project Branch, and the Comptroller's Office from state civil service law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB225
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/17/25
Refer
1/21/25
Report Pass
1/30/25
Refer
1/30/25
Establishes a working group within the Department of the Attorney General to study the issue of squatting in Hawaii and provide recommendations. Requires reports to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB2251
Filed/Introduced
1/30/26
Introduced
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Clarifies and updates the sex trafficking and promoting prostitution criminal offense statutes by refining the definition of "profits from prostitution," establishing an affirmative defense to these offenses for certain lawful transactions, and making technical and other housekeeping amendments.