HB 818 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE WAIAKEA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Summary

Establishes the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District and the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District Special Fund. Specifies the powers and duties of the Hawaii Community Development Authority as it relates to the new development district. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB818_HD1 → HB818_HD2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to rename the district from 'Waiakea' to 'Waiakea Peninsula' for greater geographic specificity. The most significant policy change involves the special fund, which now includes a provision that lease revenues must be paid to the property owner or manager rather than the district. Additionally, the list of voting board members was reorganized and expanded to include a cultural specialist and representatives for the new district name, while removing the director of planning as a separate voting member.

Scope change

The scope was updated to reflect the new official name 'Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District' and to include the establishment of a special fund with modified revenue rules.

DEFINITION

The district name was changed from 'Waiakea' to 'Waiakea Peninsula' throughout the text to provide clearer geographic boundaries.

MODIFIED

The special fund rules were updated to require that lease revenues be paid to the property owner or manager instead of being deposited into the district fund.

ELIGIBILITY

The composition of the voting board was altered: the director of planning was removed, while a cultural specialist and two representatives for the Waiakea Peninsula district were added.

REQUIREMENT

Boundary descriptions were updated to reflect the new 'Waiakea Peninsula' terminology.

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 17, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, JDC.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT/WTL, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). 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: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 778) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 125) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.