SB1669Introduced in the Senate
Relating To Transit Oriented Development.
Introduced by Chris Lee, District 25
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Establishes the Transit-Oriented Community Improvement Partnership within the Department of Transportation. Establishes the Community Improvement Special Fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds into and out of the special fund for the partnership and positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
Where it stands
Re-Referred to TRS/HOU, WAM.
April 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · February 12, 2025
13
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Inouye | 1 | Yes |
| Dru Kanuha | 3 | Yes |
| Troy Hashimoto | 5 | Yes |
| Lynn Decoite | 7 | Yes |
| Sharon Moriwaki | 12 | Yes |
| Donna Kim | 14 | Yes |
| Glenn Wakai | 15 | Yes |
| Brandon Elefante | 16 | Yes |
| Donovan Cruz | 17 | Yes |
| Michelle Kidani | 18 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced.
Passed First Reading.
Referred to TCA/HOU, WAM.
The committee(s) on TCA/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, DeCorte.
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
Reported from TCA/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 118) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 706) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 37) in amended form (SD 2).
Pass First Reading
Referred to HSG/TRN, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 18
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG/TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 8:59AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.
Reported from HSG/TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1269) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-18-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1399) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1979) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 703).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chair; Chang, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; DeCorte.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
Re-Referred to TRS/HOU, WAM.
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