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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 10, 2026

SB 3042: RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Amends repeat offender sentencing provisions to allow sentencing courts, under certain circumstances, to sentence defendants in class C felony cases to probation with appropriate terms and conditions.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAllows probation for repeat offenders in class C felonies, reducing mandatory prison time and promoting rehabilitation-focused sentencing reform.90% confidence
Chris Lee (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 10, 2026

SB 3049: RELATING TO TRADE-ORIENTED PRODUCTION CAPACITY GRANT PROGRAM.

Establishes the Trade-Oriented Production Capacity Grant Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to support one-time capital investments that expand the State's manufacturing and production capacity for trade. Provides grants for equipment, automation, and facility improvements that directly increase output, efficiency, and competitiveness for eligible businesses, with required private-sector matching funds. Prioritizes traded-sector businesses with interstate or international market potential to help generate measurable near-term trade and economic returns. Appropriates funds.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes state-funded grant program requiring budget appropriation for manufacturing expansion, directly allocating state funds to support economic development initiatives.95% confidence
Dru Kanuha (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2026

SB 3129: MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Provides an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services to replace general fund appropriations redirected to provide emergency food assistance during the 2025 federal government shutdown.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides emergency appropriation to fund Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program, replacing redirected funds to maintain essential public service funding during federal shutdown.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 9, 2026

SB 3160: MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Makes an emergency appropriation for fiscal year 2025–2026 to the University of Hawaii to expand and sustain the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study and Maui Health Registry.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates emergency funds to University of Hawaii for Maui wildfire health programs, directly advancing public service funding under budget appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates emergency funding to University of Hawaii for research expansion, directly supporting higher education institutional funding and operations.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 8, 2026

SB 2186: RELATING TO BLUE CARBON.

SB 2186 requires the state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to create a statewide strategy for managing coastal ecosystems (like mangroves and seagrass) that absorb and store carbon - known as "blue carbon." This strategy must be developed and reported to the legislature, directly affecting the state agency responsible for planning and sustainability. The bill establishes a concrete mechanism for the state to formally address coastal carbon storage through a structured plan and legislative reporting. It does not change existing laws but mandates a new planning process focused on environmental management.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires statewide strategy for coastal ecosystems (mangroves/seagrass) that absorb carbon, establishing formal mechanism to manage blue carbon storage for environmental protection.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Mike Gabbard (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 8, 2026

SB 3291: RELATING TO THE WAIKIKI WAR MEMORIAL COMPLEX.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects to rehabilitate the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium and develop a Waikiki war memorial complex and War memorial center.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill authorizes bonds to develop a War Memorial Complex and Natatorium, directly recognizing veterans' service per topic description.90% confidence
Les Ihara (D) Kurt Fevella (R)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 8, 2026

SB 2942: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules allowing the sale and distribution of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, in the State to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill enables protective measures against invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle threatening native plants, aligning with environmental conservation and natural resource protection.90% confidence
Angus McKelvey (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 8, 2026

SB 2997: RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.

SB 2997 removes historic sites and the Waikiki special district from the requirement to conduct environmental assessments under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 343-5. This means projects in these specific areas will no longer need to undergo the standard environmental review process. The bill directly affects developers and local authorities working within Waikiki or historic site zones by simplifying regulatory steps for new projects.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRemoves environmental assessment requirement for Waikiki/historic sites, reducing regulatory oversight for developers and weakening environmental review standards.90% confidence
Chris Lee (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 6, 2026

SB 967: RELATING TO HEALTH.

SB 967 requires Medicaid and private health insurance plans to cover intravenous ketamine therapy for treating depression. The bill mandates this coverage for eligible patients and allocates state funding to support the program. It directly affects individuals seeking this specific depression treatment and insurers who must now include it in covered services. The policy change creates a new requirement for health coverage without specifying additional eligibility criteria beyond the therapy's use for depression.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates state funding for mandated Medicaid/private insurance coverage of ketamine therapy, directly increasing budgetary spending on healthcare services.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates Medicaid/private insurance coverage for ketamine therapy, expands mental health treatment access, and allocates state funding for depression treatment coverage.95% confidence
Kurt Fevella (R)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 6, 2026

SB 2040: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII REGARDING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to provide that the participation of non-natural persons in election activities and campaign finance activities may be regulated, restricted, or prohibited as provided by law.
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D) Stanley Chang (D) Tim Richards (D) · 1 co-sponsor
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