SR 17 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI'S EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE KEALAKEHE REGIONAL PARK PROJECT.

This Senate Resolution (SR 17) expresses the Hawaii State Senate's strong support for the County of Hawai'i's development of the Kealakehe Regional Park project. The resolution urges the county to secure funding, collaborate with community groups, and report progress by 2027. It directly affects the County of Hawai'i and benefits the West Hawai'i community by supporting a planned 190-acre park featuring athletic fields, cultural spaces, and recreational facilities. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but formally endorses the project's goals to address growing community needs for accessible recreation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

SR17 → SR17_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the land ownership description from county-owned to state-owned land set aside for the county, and the sponsor was updated from Noah Holck to Margaret McGary. The legislative session dates were updated to reflect the 2026 session, and the bill format was adjusted to accommodate both Senate and House of Representatives versions.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed to apply to state-owned land set aside for the County of Hawai'i rather than county-owned land.

SCOPE

Changed the land ownership description from 'county-owned land' to 'state-owned land, set aside to the County of Hawai'i'.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and sponsor information to reflect the new sponsor, Margaret McGary, and the SD/HD template format.

TIMELINE

Updated the legislative session dates to reflect the 2026 session instead of the previous dates.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3453) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to EIG.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

Offered.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors