HB 1734 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ZONING.

Summary

Prohibits the counties from imposing certain lot requirements and dwelling specifications for parcels of land zoned for residential uses located within the urban district for purposes of subdivision, development, or the issuance of a building permit, with certain exemptions. Allows the counties to establish a petition process for neighborhoods, subdivisions, or other geographically contiguous areas to establish or retain certain requirements or specifications. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1734 → HB1734_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates HB 1734 to clarify that it applies specifically to lands zoned for residential uses within urban districts, rather than all urban district land. The text was also modernized to remove outdated references to 2026 dates and replace them with a placeholder year of 3000, likely to indicate the text is a draft or template pending final review.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed from all land in the urban district to only land zoned for residential uses within the urban district.

SCOPE

Changed the scope of the prohibition on lot requirements to apply only to parcels zoned for residential uses, excluding non-residential urban land.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, indicating the text is likely a placeholder or draft version.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted formatting and spacing in the legislative findings and statutory text to improve readability and consistency.

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Committee

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 109-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to WAL, HSG, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors