HB 671 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.

Summary

Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to identify all legislative districts in the State in which at least twenty-five per cent of the population consists of Native Hawaiians. Designates these districts as Native Hawaiian notable districts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB671 → HB671_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transfer authority from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). The definition of eligible districts was changed from requiring a Native Hawaiian majority to requiring at least 25% Native Hawaiian population, and the district designation was updated from 'majority' to 'notable'. The effective date was set to July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The scope of the bill shifted from a majority-based requirement under a business department to a 25% threshold under the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

AGENCY

Responsibility moved from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

ELIGIBILITY

The population threshold for eligible districts changed from a majority (over 50%) to at least 25%.

DEFINITION

The term 'Native Hawaiian majority district' was changed to 'Native Hawaiian notable district'.

TIMELINE

The effective date was set to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 168) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Templo.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors