SB 2001 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE BANYAN DRIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Summary

Establishes the Banyan Drive Community Development District within the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Establishes the Banyan Drive Community Development District Special Fund. Specifies the powers and duties of HCDA as it relates to the District. Amends the composition of HCDA to include representatives of the District, Chairperson of the Banyan Drive Hawaii Redevelopment Agency, and a lineal descendant of the Waiakea Ahupuaa. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Jul 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2001_HD2 → SB2001_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renamed from 'Banyan Drive-Makaokū' to 'Waiakea' to reflect the area's historical significance. The text was shortened and refined to be more concise, while the core purpose of establishing a community development district remains the same. The effective date was changed from the distant future (3000) to a realistic date (2050), and the appropriation section was updated to remove specific dollar amounts, likely pending final budgeting.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on revitalizing the same geographic area, but the name change aligns the legislation with the area's indigenous history. The scope of the redevelopment agency's name was also updated to 'Banyan Drive Hawaii' in some sections.

DEFINITION

The name of the district and fund was changed from 'Banyan Drive-Makaokū' to 'Waiakea' throughout the text to honor the area's historical name.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050, making the law operational in a realistic timeframe.

FISCAL

Specific dollar amounts for appropriations were removed from the text, leaving blank spaces for future legislative action to determine the final budget.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was condensed and rephrased for clarity, removing redundant phrases and streamlining the legal language.

REQUIREMENT

The name of the redevelopment agency was updated from 'Banyan Drive-Makaokū' to 'Banyan Drive Hawaii' in several sections.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).

lower

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

upper

May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 213-26) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

May 1, 2026

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

upper

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 213-26).

upper

May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:35 AM; Conference Room 229.

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

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Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

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Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

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Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

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Apr 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

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Apr 16, 2026

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 611).

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1297-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Woodson.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 144) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM/WLA has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:02PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

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Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to WLA/WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors