HB 1978 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE WEST HAWAII REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

HB 1978 allocates state funds for planning, design, site work, and construction of a new outpatient care center in North Kona, Hawaii. The bill directly affects residents in the North Kona area who rely on outpatient health services, aiming to expand access to care. Key provisions include funding specific phases of the facility's development, from initial planning to physical construction. This is a funding measure focused on infrastructure, not a policy change affecting broader healthcare regulations.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1978 → HB1978_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to reflect House District 1 amendments, primarily removing specific funding amounts and changing the effective date to the distant future of July 1, 3000. These changes suggest the bill is in a preliminary drafting or placeholder stage rather than being ready for immediate implementation.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding funding is now undefined as the specific dollar amount was removed, while the timeline for the project was extended indefinitely.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation of $50,000,000 for the new outpatient care center was removed, leaving the funding amount blank.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Header metadata, including file names, revision numbers, and internal tracking codes, were updated to reflect the House District 1 version.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 355-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors