URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO UTILIZE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO MITIGATE TRAFFIC AND IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY IN THE STATE.
This House Concurrent Resolution urges the Hawaii Department of Transportation and the City and County of Honolulu to explore using artificial intelligence to reduce traffic congestion and improve road safety. The measure is based on concerns about rising traffic fatalities and congestion in Hawaii, noting that other states are already using AI for traffic management. It requests that these agencies submit a report within 20 days assessing the feasibility of integrating AI technologies into existing traffic systems. The resolution does not mandate immediate implementation but asks for a study to evaluate how AI could be applied to current infrastructure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Apr 8, 2026
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This bill was updated from a House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) to a House Bill (HB) and renumbered to HD1, indicating it has been assigned to the House of Representatives for further legislative action. The text was expanded to explicitly include the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu alongside the state Department of Transportation. Additionally, the bill now mandates a specific deadline for the agencies to submit a report on AI traffic technologies.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu as a recipient of the resolution's directives, whereas the previous version only mentioned the state Department of Transportation.
SCOPE
Added the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu as a specific entity urged to implement AI technologies and required to submit reports.
TIMELINE
Established a specific deadline of twenty days prior to the convening of the 2027 Regular Session for submitting the required report on traffic technologies.
TECHNICAL
Changed the document type from a House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) to a House Bill (HB) and updated the revision template from 'HCR' to 'HCR HD/SD'.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on ECD as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1692-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to ECD.
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to TRN, ECD, referral sheet 18
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Offered
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
To be offered.
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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