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SB2001Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The Banyan Drive Community Development District.

Passed

Introduced by Lorraine Inouye, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes the Banyan Drive Community Development District within the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Establishes the Banyan Drive Community Development District Special Fund. Specifies the powers and duties of HCDA as it relates to the District. Amends the composition of HCDA to include representatives of the District, Chairperson of the Banyan Drive Hawaii Redevelopment Agency, and a lineal descendant of the Waiakea Ahupuaa. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 206, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1308).

July 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Chris Lee25Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WLA/EDT, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on WLA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

  6. The committee on EDT deferred the measure.

  7. Re-Referred to WLA/WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WLA/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM/WLA has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:02PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

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

  11. 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  12. Reported from WLA/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2961) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  13. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  14. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  15. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  16. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 144) in amended form (SD 1).

  17. Pass First Reading

  18. Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  21. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1297-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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

  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  25. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

  27. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2026-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  28. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  29. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  30. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 611).

  31. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  32. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  33. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Kusch, Shimizu.

  34. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  35. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Inouye Co-Chair; Kanuha.

  36. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  37. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:35 AM; Conference Room 229.

  43. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  44. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  45. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 213-26).

  46. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  47. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 213-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

  49. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  50. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).

  51. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  52. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  53. Enrolled to Governor.

  54. Act 206, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1308).

  55. Act 206, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1308).

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