SB 2785 Hawaii Senate · 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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2272) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, Ihara, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to HWN, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors