HB 2400 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Summary

Appropriates funds for Department of Hawaiian Home Lands projects eligible for general fund revenues that are generated by increases in transient accommodations tax collections and intended to be expended equally across projects related to natural resources, climate resilience, and destination management. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2400 → HB2400_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version (HD1) updates the bill number and author information, corrects a typo in the legislative title, and adjusts several funding line items for firebreak maintenance and water projects. The most significant change is the effective date, which was altered from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder for future legislative action.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on appropriating funds for Department of Hawaiian Home Lands projects, but the specific funding allocations for certain firebreak and water maintenance items were reorganized or slightly modified in wording.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, indicating a significant delay or placeholder status.

FISCAL

Funding line items for firebreak maintenance and water system projects were renumbered or reworded, with some items removed or merged, though total funding amounts appear consistent.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was corrected from 'RELATING' to 'RELATING TO', and the bill number was updated to reflect the House of Representatives version (HD1).

Minor formatting changes were made to the bill header, including updating the author's name and removing internal document tracking numbers.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 470-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

17 primary · 0 co-sponsors