Informing the Legislature that on June 3, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1823 HD2 SD2 CD2 (ACT 070).

This bill, signed into law as Act 070, modifies Hawaii's Coastal Zone Management Act to streamline permitting for specific infrastructure projects in counties with populations between 150,000 and 200,000. It creates an exemption from special management area use permit requirements for activities that have already been determined to have no significant environmental impact or are exempt from environmental assessments. The law explicitly excludes routine maintenance of roads, utilities, and drainage, as well as minor repairs and single-family home construction under 7,500 square feet, from the definition of development in these counties. By clarifying these exclusions, the legislation aims to reduce bureaucratic delays for essential public improvements while maintaining regulatory oversight for larger developments.