HR 51 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

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 Resolution urges Hawaii's Department of Transportation and Honolulu's transportation departments to explore using artificial intelligence to reduce traffic congestion and improve road safety. It highlights concerns about rising traffic fatalities and congestion while noting that other states are already using AI for traffic management. The resolution requests that these agencies submit a report within 20 days assessing existing technologies and the feasibility of integrating AI systems into current infrastructure. This measure does not mandate implementation but asks agencies to evaluate and report on the potential for adopting AI-driven traffic solutions.

Issues: ✓ Technology ✓ Transportation

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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HR51 → HR51_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from HR 51 to HD 1 and updated with new author information and timestamps. The text was expanded to include the Department of Transportation Services alongside the Department of Transportation, and the required report now includes a comparison with other jurisdictions and a specific deadline of twenty days before the 2027 session.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu, and the reporting requirement was broadened to include an assessment of existing technologies used in other jurisdictions.

SCOPE

Added the Department of Transportation Services to the list of agencies urged to implement AI technologies.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement to assess existing traffic technologies in other jurisdictions when submitting the report.

TIMELINE

Set a specific deadline for the report: twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2027.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including author name, file version, and legislative session identifiers.

Floor votes

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

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. 1691-26) 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