SB 3311 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE STRENGTHEN HAWAII HOMES PROGRAM.

Summary

Establishes the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program under the Department of Land and Natural Resources to award grants for qualified mitigation projects to mitigate against loss from fire. Provides eligibility criteria for residential property owners to receive grants and guidelines for contractors and assessors to perform work on mitigation projects. Establishes the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Revolving Fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB3311 → SB3311_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a Senate version to a House version, changing the bill number and metadata. Substantively, the effective date of the program was moved from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, significantly delaying when the grants and mitigation programs can begin. Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text, including capitalization and a reference to a specific subsection.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains the same, but the timeline for implementation has been drastically extended by nearly 25 years.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the Strengthen Hawaii Homes Program was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, meaning the program will not start for another 24 years.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and capitalization changes were applied to the title and section headers.

A reference to a subsection was updated from lowercase 'c' to uppercase 'C'.

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 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2610) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 18, 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, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to WLA, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor