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HB1823Introduced in the House

Relating To The Coastal Zone Management Act.

Passed

Introduced by Mark Hashem, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Applies a definition of "development" to special management areas within counties with a population between one hundred fifty thousand and two hundred thousand to exempt from special management area use permit requirements all activities that are not included within the definition, including certain federal-, state-, or county-funded, authorized, or implemented infrastructure and improvement projects that are exempt from an environmental assessment or for which a finding of no significant impact has been issued. Sunsets 6/30/2030. (CD2)

Where it stands

Act 070, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).

June 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 29, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
David Tarnas8Yes
Mark Hashem19Yes
Garner Shimizu32Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto.

  6. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 242-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1191-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 292).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to WLA, JDC.

  16. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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

  18. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3364) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  20. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  22. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3793) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  23. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  24. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 626) in amended form (SD 2).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Shimizu.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Rhoads Co-Chair; Hashimoto.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 782).

  32. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 9:01AM; Conference Room 229.

  33. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  34. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 88-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  36. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-06-26.

  37. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 88-26).

  38. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  39. Floor Amendment No. 7 offered by Rep. Hashem.

  40. Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused.

  41. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday 05-08-26.

  42. Floor Amendment No. 14 offered.

  43. Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).

  44. Separated Committee Report.

  45. Report filed.

  46. 48 Hrs. Notice 05-08-26

  47. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Grandinetti, Hartsfield, Hussey, Iwamoto, Kapela, Matsumoto, Olds, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza, Tam voting no (18) and none excused (0).

  48. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura).

  49. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820).

  50. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889).

  51. Transmitted to Governor.

  52. Act 070, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).

  53. Act 070, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).

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