SB 2924 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE KANEHILI COMMUNITY HALE.

Summary

Appropriate funds to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for the construction of the Kanehili community hale, a new access road, and a parking lot at the Kanehili homestead. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

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 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2924 → SB2924_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a general obligation bond authorization to a direct appropriation of $15,000,000 from state general revenues. This change removes the requirement to issue bonds and instead provides immediate funding for the Kanehili community hale project. The legislative title and metadata were also updated to reflect this shift from 'SB' to 'SD' (Senate Draft).

Scope change

The funding mechanism changed from a bond issuance to a direct appropriation from general state revenues.

FISCAL

Removed authorization for the issuance of general obligation bonds.

Added a direct appropriation of $15,000,000 from general state revenues for fiscal year 2026-2027.

Replaced the bond authorization section with a standard appropriation clause specifying the source of funds.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata, including the bill type from 'SB' to 'SD' and adjusted revision numbers and dates.

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

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2384) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to HWN, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors