HB 2347 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.

HB 2347 requires the state transportation agency to create rules enabling mobile vehicle safety inspections, meaning inspectors could conduct checks at locations like homes or businesses instead of requiring drivers to visit fixed inspection stations. This directly affects vehicle owners who currently need to schedule in-person inspections for safety compliance. The bill’s key provision is mandating the agency to adopt these mobile inspection rules, aiming to increase convenience and accessibility for drivers.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift the pilot program for mobile vehicle safety inspections from the Director of Transportation to the Department of Transportation. The changes authorize the department to appoint up to three inspectors, allow price adjustments for the service, and establish a sunset date of June 30, 2030, with the program starting 120 days after the act's effective date.

Scope change

The scope was expanded to explicitly include passenger cars and clarified that each county must have at least one participating operator, with additional operators required for counties spanning multiple islands.

REQUIREMENT

Authority to implement the pilot program was transferred from the Director of Transportation to the Department of Transportation.

The department is now authorized to appoint up to three inspectors to support the pilot program.

The department may raise the price of mobile vehicle safety inspections as part of the pilot program.

TIMELINE

A sunset provision was added, repealing the pilot program on June 30, 2030, and setting a start date of 120 days after the act's effective date.

ELIGIBILITY

The pilot program is explicitly authorized for passenger cars, and specific operator requirements were added for multi-island counties.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 543-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

9 primary · 1 co-sponsor