HB 1405 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PERMITS.

Summary

Establishes specific deadlines within the facilitated application process to obtain a permit and requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish certain resources and processes to help streamline permit applications. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1405 → HB1405_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Hawaii's facilitated application process for permits to reduce delays in housing and commercial projects. It clarifies eligibility to include projects requiring both state and county permits, establishes strict deadlines for agencies to respond, and adds new requirements for counties to advise applicants on state permit needs. The bill also defines 'permit by rule' and 'permit by review' and sets a placeholder effective date of July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The bill expands the facilitated application process to explicitly include projects requiring both state and county permits, whereas the original text focused primarily on multiple state permits.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility to include applicants seeking at least one state and one county permit, in addition to multiple state permits.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for participating counties to advise applicants of the facilitated procedure when a state regulatory permit is needed for a county permit.

Added a requirement for agencies to submit an estimated timeline for permit issuance within ten days of receiving notification from the department.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'permit by rule' (approved by administrative rule) and 'permit by review' (approved by a licensed design professional).

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from a standard placeholder to July 1, 3000.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 171).

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 493) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors