SB 2673 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

Summary

Requires a statewide permitting data standard developed collaboratively by the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, county permitting agencies, and the Chief Data Officer. Requires each county to publish monthly updates of building and civil engineering permit data in accordance with that standard. Requires a report to the Legislature. (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

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2673_HD1 → SB2673_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to shift the development of a statewide permitting data standard from a collaborative effort involving county agencies to a process led by the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Chief Data Officer, with counties only consulted. The amendment also reorganized the allocation of appropriated funds among the four counties and significantly delayed the bill's effective date from the year 3000 to April 19, 2042.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding data standard development was narrowed by removing mandatory county participation in the creation process, though counties remain consulted. The funding scope was altered by swapping the specific counties receiving allocated funds.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement for creating the statewide permitting data standard from a collaboration including county permitting agencies to a process led by the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Chief Data Officer in consultation with counties.

FISCAL

Reassigned the appropriated funds, moving the allocation from the county of Hawaii to Maui, Maui to Kauai, and Kauai to Hawaii.

TIMELINE

Delayed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 3000, to April 19, 2042.

TECHNICAL

Updated metadata fields including bill version numbers, revision dates, and author names to reflect the Senate version.

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 none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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.

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May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 192-26) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

May 1, 2026

Introduced

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

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May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 192-26).

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May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, 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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:15 PM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:45AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:50AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 10:50AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 16, 2026

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 688).

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Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

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Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1239-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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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 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16

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Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 74) in amended form (SD 1).

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Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from EIG/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2465) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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Feb 17, 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., Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to EIG/WLA, WAM.

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Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor