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in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2183: RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST.

Requires the office of the legislative analyst to produce fiscal notes on all fiscal bills. Prohibits a committee from making a decision on a fiscal bill without a fiscal note. Mandates that fiscal notes be made available to the public. Appropriates funds.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates fiscal notes for transparency, requires public access, and appropriates funds for oversight - enhancing fiscal accountability without altering tax/spending levels.90% confidence
Elijah Pierick (R) Julie Reyes Oda (R) Diamond Garcia (R) Kim Coco Iwamoto (D) Lauren Matsumoto (R)
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2238: RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.

Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in Hawaii, to begin with the 2028 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates state funds for public election financing system, directly allocating budget resources to a new program under appropriations.90% confidence
Terez Amato (D) Garner Shimizu (R) Della Belatti (D) Amy Perruso (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3078: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION.

Requires the Director of Law Enforcement to adopt rules establishing training and certification standards and procedures for crisis intervention officers. Clarifies the scope of treatment allowable under orders for assisted community treatment. Requires the Department of the Attorney general to assist with the preparation, filing, and presentation of any request for a court or administrative order authorizing treatment over the objection of certain patients.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes crisis intervention officer training standards to reduce unnecessary criminal justice involvement in mental health crises, aligning with reform goals.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes mental health intervention standards, clarifies treatment scope, and facilitates court-authorized treatment - directly advancing mental health services under healthcare topic.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3018: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice for businesses to: offer, display, or advertise the price of live-ticket events or short-term lodging without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; and misrepresent any fees or charges in any offer, display, or advertisement for the sale of live-event tickets or short-term lodging.
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Karl Rhoads (D) Chris Lee (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Sharon Moriwaki (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3030: RELATING TO CLIMATE RESILIENCE.

Establishes the Hawaii Climate Institute at the University of Hawaii. Transfers the functions of the International Pacific Research Center at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to the Hawaii Climate Institute. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentEstablishes Hawaii Climate Institute with funding to advance climate resilience, directly strengthening environmental protection efforts through research and policy development.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Chris Lee (D) Stanley Chang (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3009: RELATING TO ENERGY EQUITY.

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish residential electricity rate structures that prioritize affordability and equity. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a lifeline baseline performance standard, a medical essential needs energy program, and a new tariff. Requires electric utilities to file revised tariffs no later than twelve months after the Public Utilities Commission has issued a final decision and order under this Act. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to convene a stakeholder process for developing and implementing this Act.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill mandates PUC to establish affordable residential rate structures, lifeline programs, and medical energy access, prioritizing consumer equity and affordability in electricity rates.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly creates a 'Medical Essential Needs Energy Program' to ensure affordable energy access for medical requirements, directly supporting healthcare access through energy equity measures.90% confidence
Chris Lee (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2943: RELATING TO VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and enforce vegetation management requirements to prevent wildfires caused by electric utilities.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyPrevents wildfire damage to electric utility infrastructure, protecting energy delivery systems and aligning with energy infrastructure safety standards.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates vegetation management to prevent wildfires caused by utilities, directly protecting natural resources and reducing wildfire-related pollution. Explicit environmental protection measure.95% confidence
Troy Hashimoto (D) Carol Fukunaga (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Angus McKelvey (D) Kurt Fevella (R) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2215: RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

Establishes one permanent full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent position for the State Building Code Council to support statewide building code coordination, permitting transparency, and modernization initiatives. Requires county reporting on building permitting performance. Requires the State Building Code Council to develop a standardized statewide permitting data system or public dashboard. Requires the development of a state building code modernization and transparency initiative. Requires the State Building Code Council to develop standardized credentials and training requirements for permitting officials. Requires a report. Appropriates funds.
Chris Todd (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3088: RELATING TO THE MOTION PICTURE, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND FILM PRODUCTION INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Increases the qualified production credit from twenty-two per cent to twenty-seven per cent in any county of the State with a population of over seven hundred thousand and twenty-seven per cent to thirty-two per cent in any county of the State with a population of less than seven hundred thousand. Lifts the per production cap of $17,000,000 for productions with qualified expenditures of $60,000,000 per project. Increases the annual cap to $60,000,000 from $50,000,000 for the total amount of the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit allowed under section 235-17, HRS, and extends the sunset date of the tax credit to January 1, 2038. Clarifies and amends the requirement for an independent third-party certification and expands the definition of "qualified production" to include streaming platforms for the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit. Includes a definition of "streaming platform".
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases film production tax credits (22%→27% and 27%→32%) and lifts spending caps, directly reducing state tax revenue to incentivize industry growth and economic development.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2307: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.

Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to assume historic preservation review of the effect of any proposed project for lands under its jurisdiction except for projects affecting properties listed or nominated for inclusion in the Hawaii register of historic places or the national register of historic places.
Nadine Nakamura (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2992: RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.

Specifies that the driver of a vehicle must wait until a pedestrian has crossed half of the crosswalk plus an additional lane of the roadway before the driver can proceed.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnhances pedestrian safety by requiring drivers to wait until pedestrians cross half the crosswalk plus an additional lane, strengthening transportation safety standards.90% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Chris Lee (D) Lorraine Inouye (D) Sharon Moriwaki (D) Stanley Chang (D)
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