This bill, signed into law on June 24, 2026, updates Hawaii state statutes to govern the naming rights and revenue generation for a stadium facility. It explicitly allows the stadium authority to lease naming rights and permits advertising and marketing within the stadium, with all resulting funds directed into the stadium development special fund. The legislation also clarifies that state facility regulations do not apply to concessions under the stadium authority's jurisdiction and expands the list of revenue sources that must be deposited into the special fund. These changes take effect on July 1, 2026.
This bill grants Hawaii counties the authority to build, finance, and manage low- and moderate-income housing projects in the same way the state's housing finance corporation does. Under the new provisions, counties can acquire land, offer construction loans, guarantee mortgages, provide down payment assistance, and sell or lease completed units. The legislation also requires counties to accept affordable housing credits from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to help meet local housing requirements. While counties gain these expanded powers, they cannot issue state bonds to fund projects, and existing state laws regarding affordable housing obligations remain in effect.
This bill, known as Act 132, updates Hawaii's identification card application requirements to include a self-certification process for an applicant's gender designation. It mandates that all ID applications contain specific personal details, such as citizenship status, veteran status, and a digitized photograph, while removing the previous age threshold for parental signature from eighteen to sixteen years. The law explicitly states that individuals cannot be required to provide documentation proving their birth gender, relying instead on their own declaration of chosen gender. These changes to the identification process are set to take effect on July 1, 2027.
This document is a formal notification from the Governor of Hawaii to the legislature confirming that Act 129 was signed into law on June 24, 2026. The law modifies existing housing statutes to allow for rental agreements where the sales price is set at the start of the lease and remains fixed for a period of up to ten years. During this time, tenants have the option to purchase their rental unit at that designated price, but they must exercise this right within the option period or forfeit their right to remain in the unit. The bill directly affects housing participants by altering the terms under which they can rent and potentially buy homes.
This document is a formal notification from the Governor of Hawaii to the legislature confirming that HB2094, known as Act 126, was signed into law on June 24, 2026. The bill directly affects jurors and prospective jurors by increasing their daily compensation for court attendance from a previous amount to $50. It also establishes a mileage reimbursement system where individuals receive either 33 cents per mile traveled or the cost of an adult bus fare, whichever is higher, even if they are later excused from service. To fund these increased payments, the state appropriates $684,385 from general revenues for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used by the judiciary. The new provisions regarding payment and reimbursement are set to take effect on July 1, 2026.
This bill, signed into law by the Governor of Hawaii on June 24, 2026, limits the maximum prison sentence for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses to 364 days instead of one year. It applies to crimes that are not classified as crimes of violence and allows individuals sentenced before the law takes effect to request a review of their sentences to reflect this new cap. The legislation also updates the sentencing guidelines for courts, ensuring that judges cannot impose more than 364 days of imprisonment for these specific minor offenses unless the crime involves violence.
This bill updates Hawaii's laws regarding the reporting of fetal deaths to improve data accuracy and reduce administrative burdens on families and health providers. It establishes a minimum gestational age of twenty weeks or a weight of 350 grams as the threshold for mandatory filing of a fetal death certificate, excluding earlier miscarriages and certain terminated pregnancies. The legislation also extends the time limit for submitting these reports from three days to fourteen days to allow for more thorough investigation of causes and clarifies the requirements for permits needed to dispose of fetal remains. These changes aim to create a more reliable dataset that can help address high rates of fetal death among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders while respecting the privacy and healing needs of grieving families.
This bill, signed into law as Act 139, updates the specific land identification numbers used in a 2022 law that transferred public school land from the counties of Kauai and Maui to the Hawaii Department of Education. The primary mechanism involves correcting tax map key numbers in the existing statute to reflect current circumstances, ensuring the legal description of the properties remains accurate. These adjustments apply to specific parcels designated for schools such as Eleele Elementary, Waimea High, and Baldwin High, while maintaining the original intent of the transfer. The legislation clarifies that the transfer is effective as of July 1, 2022, and explicitly waives any future claims or liabilities related to the condition of the land.
This bill, signed into law on June 24, 2026, streamlines the workers' compensation process in Hawaii by allowing attending physicians to automatically request functional capacity examinations without needing prior approval from insurance companies or employers. These examinations are designed to assess an injured worker's physical abilities and determine their capacity to return to work with or without accommodations once they have reached medical stabilization. The law also expands the definition of qualified health care providers to include various specialists and ensures that employers cover the costs of these exams while requiring timely reporting of results to both the physician and the employer.
This bill, known as Act 128, establishes a new criminal offense for intentionally damaging or destroying trees located on state or county property in Hawaii. It directly affects individuals who cut down or injure trees on public land without permission, classifying such actions as a misdemeanor. Under the new law, offenders must pay the replacement value of the damaged tree, an amount determined by a certified arborist. The legislation also specifies that the destruction must occur through means other than fire to constitute a violation. This measure takes effect immediately upon the Governor's approval.
This bill establishes a five-year pilot program creating a dedicated office of the state construction manager to oversee and improve the design review of state construction projects. The program will hire a full-time professional construction manager who must have at least five years of relevant experience and is prohibited from engaging in private practice while serving in this role. The office will provide centralized design review services for state projects with a value of $2 million or more located in counties with populations under 500,000, ensuring compliance with accessibility laws and assigning specific inspectors and county employees to monitor construction and permit applications. Fees collected for these design review services will be deposited into a special fund to support the program's operations, with any remaining funds at the end of the fiscal year staying in the fund until the pilot program concludes.
This bill, known as Act 140, requires cemeteries, crematories, funeral homes, hydrolysis facilities, and mortuaries in Hawaii to dispose of human remains within sixty days of either receiving a permit or submitting an affidavit to amend a permit. The law also allows the state Department of Health to create additional rules to support this timeline but does not mandate that specific disposal dates be listed on permits. By setting a clear deadline for the final disposition of remains, the legislation aims to streamline the handling of human remains across various service providers.
