Transportation (Roads & Highways)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1244: RELATING TO ROADS.

Allows for a percentage of general excise and fuel taxes generated by the counties to be used for maintenance of private roadways that are open to the public. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationDirectly funds maintenance of public-access private roadways using county tax revenues, advancing transportation infrastructure upkeep per bill's explicit purpose.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 26, 2026

SB 2255: RELATING TO BIODIESEL.

Requires the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to adopt rules to require that diesel fuel sold in the State for use in on-highway diesel-powered motor vehicles contains no less than five per cent biodiesel by volume.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyMandates 5% biodiesel minimum in diesel fuel, promoting renewable energy use and reducing fossil fuel dependence per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires 5% biodiesel in diesel fuel, reducing emissions and promoting renewable energy per environmental indicators.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires 5% biodiesel in on-highway diesel fuel, promoting sustainable vehicle fuel standards within transportation infrastructure.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 2, 2026

SB 414: RELATING TO RESTORING ACCESS TO DISASTER-AFFECTED AREAS.

Requires the Department of Transportation to institute proceedings to condemn certain lands in Lahaina to build a new access road from Keawe Street to the Kilohana and Kalaiola sites developed in the Villages of Leialii. Appropriates funds out of the Major Disaster Fund for the appraisals and other preparations for the condemnation proceedings. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates DOT to build access road via condemnation, appropriates disaster funds for road infrastructure, directly advancing transportation access and infrastructure projects.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 387: RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

HB 387 amends a specific criminal offense to explicitly include cases where drivers cause serious bodily injuries while driving under the influence. This change directly affects intoxicated drivers who cause accidents resulting in injury. The bill updates the legal definition of "negligent injury in the first degree" to cover injuries negligently inflicted by drivers who are intoxicated. This makes it a clearer criminal violation for causing harm while driving impaired. The amendment provides a more direct legal pathway for prosecuting such incidents.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAmends criminal offense definition to explicitly include intoxicated drivers causing injury, strengthening enforcement against DUI-related harm.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends criminal offense to strengthen DUI-related injury penalties, enhancing highway safety standards as directly stated in bill title and summary.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 2394: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FORTY-FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

HB 2394 authorizes the issuance of bonds and allocates funds for capital improvement projects in the Forty-first Representative District. It directly affects residents and local infrastructure within that district by providing financial resources for projects like road repairs, building upgrades, or public facility enhancements. The bill’s key mechanism is the authorization of general obligation bonds and dedicated appropriations to cover project costs. This is a funding measure with no voting record yet, as it was recently introduced and referred to committee.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes bonds/appropriations for district infrastructure projects, directly funding public services under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill allocates funds for road repairs and infrastructure projects in district, directly funding transportation infrastructure improvements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Debt & Bonds Roads & Highways

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1287: RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

HB 1287 allocates state funds for infrastructure projects in the Thirty-Fourth Representative District, directly affecting residents and local entities in that area. It provides resources for capital improvements such as road repairs, public building upgrades, or community facilities within the district. The bill is currently pending in committee (referred to FIN) and has been carried over to the 2026 session, with no further action taken yet. As a funding measure, it does not create new policy but enables specific local projects through state appropriations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funds for infrastructure projects (CIP) in a specific district, directly involving budget appropriation and government spending per its subjects and summary.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAllocates state funds for road repairs and infrastructure projects within the district, directly funding transportation-related capital improvements as a funding measure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Roads & Highways

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 21, 2026

SB 1484: RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Authorizes the counties to sell or dispose of property bordering the ocean when the Department of Transportation requests the acquisition of the property for state highway purposes.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes land sale for highway acquisition, directly advancing transportation infrastructure development by facilitating DOT property needs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1286: RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

Prohibits pedestrians from walking along the roadway of an interstate highway, an auxiliary interstate highway, or certain state highways except while conducting authorized first responder duties or highway maintenance duties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits pedestrians on highways to prevent accidents, directly enhancing road safety standards as per transportation safety indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety Roads & Highways

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 2008: RELATING TO STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

SB 2008 would establish a 55 miles per hour maximum speed limit for all sections of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway. This bill directly affects drivers traveling on that specific highway by changing the existing speed limit to 55 mph. The bill is currently pending, having been deferred by the Transportation and Roads Committee (TRS) on February 3, 2026, and has not yet become law.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationSets 55 mph speed limit on highway, enhancing traffic safety - a direct transportation safety measure.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2190: RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

Requires the Department of Transportation to create and maintain an electronic dashboard on its website disclosing the costs, status, and expected timeline for completion of each current construction state project in excess of $1,000,000 involving state roads or highways.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires DOT transparency on highway projects, enhancing accountability for transportation infrastructure management.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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