Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 50)

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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2006

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Clarifies that a "farm dwelling" permitted in an agricultural district includes a single-family farm dwelling with an accessory employee housing structure, subject to certain restrictions. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2007

Introduced
1/21/26  
Provides the authority for counties to amend district boundaries up to 25 acres for purposes of residential housing, agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or workforce fee simple ownership.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2008

Introduced
1/21/26  
Establishes 55 miles per hour as the maximum speed limit on all parts of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB199

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to establish and maintain Native Hawaiian cultural centers within the State. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to construct one cultural center on Oahu by 2040. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit reports to the Legislature regarding the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' compliance with this Act. Appropriates funds for the planning and design of the first Native Hawaiian cultural center. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Establishes a two-year Fruit Tree Harvest Pilot Program. Requires state agencies, to the extent practicable, to plant fruit trees in new or renovated landscaping that includes trees within the boundaries of the program. Authorizes persons to harvest fruit from those fruit trees. Provides that the State is not liable for any injuries or illnesses resulting from the harvesting or ingesting of fruit, including food-borne illness. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB20

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Makes appropriations to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to continue the Green Jobs Youth Corps program.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB200

Introduced
1/15/25  
Creates a statutory right of victims and witnesses of sexual offenses under part V of chapter 707, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to a speedy trial in criminal cases involving adult defendants. Requires the court and the prosecution to take appropriate action to ensure a prompt trial to minimize the length of time a child abuse victim or minor witness must endure the stress of the proceedings.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2017

Introduced
1/21/26  
Prohibits any employer or employee from subjecting an employee to abusive conduct. Requires employers and certain employees to take all reasonable preventative and responsive measures to ensure a safe work environment free of abusive conduct. Prohibits employers and certain employees from taking retaliatory actions against employees who engage in certain protected acts. Establishes a penalty, private cause of action, and remedies. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2018

Introduced
1/21/26  
Transfers the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development for administrative purposes. Removes the manager of the Coastal Zone Management Program from the Commission. Adds a representative from the University of Hawaii to the Commission.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2019

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to request information related to easements prior to any transfer of certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to obtain approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity before pasture lands are removed for reforestation or other public purposes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2011

Introduced
1/21/26  
Requires each county to adopt display standards requiring visible and readable street addresses and to require owners of residential and commercial buildings to post street addresses in accordance with the county's display standards.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2012

Introduced
1/21/26  
Repeals the cap amount on conveyance tax revenues allocated to the land conservation fund.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2013

Introduced
1/21/26  
Reduces reimbursement of debt service on the Turtle Bay reimbursable general obligation bonds from the land conservation fund to approximately one-half of the total repayment amount and reduces, accordingly, the amount due per fiscal year for the remainder of the bond amortization schedule.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2014

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Engrossed
3/6/26  
Refer
3/10/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Requires the Director of Human Resources Development to abolish vacant positions within state departments and agencies under its jurisdiction that have been vacant for more than 5 years with certain exceptions. Requires funds for abolished positions to immediately lapse to the credit of the appropriate fund. Requires a list of positions abolished to be included in the Director's annual report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB2002

Introduced
1/21/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Report Pass
3/6/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/12/26  
Report Pass
3/20/26  
Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources a working group to evaluate and make recommendations regarding the governance and structure of the Commission on Water Resource Management to ensure that it effectively fulfills its constitutional public trust responsibilities while maintaining operational efficiency and implementation capacity. Sunsets the working group on 1/1/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)