SB 3156 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

Summary

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the United States Department of Defense for the provision of services at federal military installations, under certain conditions. Authorizes charging an administrative fee. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed May 27, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was revised from a House version to a Senate version, updating metadata and refining the legislative text to clarify that the State's assistance is strictly limited to using federal funds while explicitly excluding specific federal highway funds. The effective date was changed from a distant future date to immediate approval, and the purpose statement was expanded to emphasize the public safety benefits of disaster response capabilities.

Scope change

The scope of applicability was narrowed by adding specific exclusions for Title 23 United States Code funds, ensuring the program only utilizes general federal military funding rather than federal highway funds.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 3000, to the date of the bill's approval, making the law effective immediately upon signing.

FISCAL

The text was clarified to explicitly state that federal funds must be the direct source of payment and that Title 23 United States Code funds (federal highway funds) are excluded from use.

REQUIREMENT

The legislative findings were updated to specify that the State's assistance is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Act, adding a layer of regulatory oversight.

DEFINITION

The definition of resources in the emergency response network was slightly expanded to include 'both state and federal' resources for clarity.

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) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) 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.

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 61-26) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced

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

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 61-26).

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Morikawa, Kitagawa; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.

lower

Apr 28, 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) Inouye, Rhoads, Kanuha, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:20 AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.

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Apr 16, 2026

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 757).

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Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1441-26), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1228-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRN, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 373) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Committee

Waived referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2446) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to TRS, JDC/WAM.

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Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC/WAM.

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Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors