SB 1669 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

Summary

Establishes the Transit-Oriented Community Improvement Partnership within the Department of Transportation. Establishes the Community Improvement Special Fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds into and out of the special fund for the partnership and positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB1669_HD1 → SB1669_HD2 · 6 edits

MODERATE

HD2 makes several substantive changes to SB 1669, most notably changing the effective date from July 1, 2050 to July 1, 3000, which effectively renders the bill dormant for all practical purposes. Grant application authority is shifted from the Department of Transportation to the partnership itself, and bond language is narrowed specifically to revenue bonds. A few clarifying edits are made to parking hub requirements and board composition.

Scope change

The bill's practical scope is drastically reduced by the effective date change to year 3000. Additionally, the partnership gains direct authority over grant applications (previously handled by DOT), and bond-related provisions are narrowed to revenue bonds only.

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from July 1, 2050 to July 1, 3000, which effectively makes the bill inoperative for all practical purposes.

REQUIREMENT

Grant applications under section 17 are now directed to the partnership itself rather than the Department of Transportation. Related references in subsections (7), (9), and (10) were also changed from DOT to the partnership, giving the partnership direct control over grant administration.

The 20 percent electric vehicle-ready parking stall requirement is clarified to apply specifically to stalls 'developed as part of the public parking hubs' rather than all stalls developed under that subparagraph.

SCOPE

Section 8 title changed from 'Bonds' to 'Revenue bonds,' and section 8(f) narrowed from 'financed through bonds' to 'financed through revenue bonds,' limiting the county design requirement to revenue bonds specifically.

ELIGIBILITY

Ex-officio non-voting board members are now limited to committee chairs with 'primary jurisdiction' over transportation and housing, rather than any committee with 'jurisdiction' over those topics. This narrows who qualifies for ex-officio seats.

TECHNICAL

References to 'adopt rules under chapter 91' changed to 'adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91' in two places, a minor legal precision change.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to TRS/HOU, WAM.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 703).

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1399) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG/TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1269) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSG/TRN, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 18

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 37) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 118) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, DeCorte.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/HOU, WAM.

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Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

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4 primary · 0 co-sponsors