HB1979Introduced in the House
Relating To Environmental Review.
Introduced by Nicole Lowen, District 7
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Shortens the period during which certain judicial proceedings involving environmental assessments and environmental impact statements on actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects must be initiated. Specifies that appeals from environmental courts that involve actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects meet one of the grounds for transfer to the Supreme Court. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
Where it stands
The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
March 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
Pending introduction.
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Referred to EEP, HSG, JHA, referral sheet 3
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 28-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti, Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 580-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Cochran; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1204-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (7) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 333).
Passed First Reading.
Referred to AEN/WLA/EIG, JDC.
The committee(s) on AEN/WLA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
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