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SB2543Introduced in the Senate

Relating To State Construction Projects.

Passed

Introduced by Troy Hashimoto, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes a five-year Office of the State Construction Manager Pilot Program to provide guidance and recommendations on the design review of certain state construction projects that are administered by the Department of Accounting and General Services or Department of Education and located in any county with a population of less than 500,000. Requires the Office to assign employees to the Department of Public Works of each applicable county to review and approve permit applications under the Pilot Program. Establishes the Design Review Special Fund. Appropriates funds for the Pilot Program and necessary positions. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 135, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236).

June 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

4 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
Mark Hashem19Yes
Jackson Sayama21Yes
Lauren Matsumoto38Yes
Mike Lee50Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

  7. Reported from GVO/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2593) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  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, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  12. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2786) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  13. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  14. 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.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 258) in amended form (SD 2).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to LAB, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  20. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1255-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

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

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

  24. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1525-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  25. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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

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

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

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

  30. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2061-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  31. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

  32. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  33. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 670).

  34. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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

  36. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Hashem, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  37. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

  38. Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Wakai, Elefante Co-Chairs; Awa.

  39. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 742).

  40. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016.

  44. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 016.

  45. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:55 PM; Conference Room 016.

  46. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:50 PM; Conference Room 329.

  47. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Hashem, Lee, M., Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  48. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Wakai, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  49. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 231-26).

  50. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  51. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 231-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

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

  54. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Hartsfield, Kusch, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).

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

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

  57. Enrolled to Governor.

  58. Act 135, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236).

  59. Act 135, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1236).

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