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passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 30, 2026

HB 1780: RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the Department of Education to establish a student bus fare rate system that includes free school bus passes for students who meet certain statutory requirements. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for free student bus passes for low-income families, directly funding an essential public service program under the Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides free bus passes for FRL-eligible students, removing transportation barriers and expanding access to K-12 education through direct funding.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAppropriates funds for student bus fare system with free passes for eligible students, directly funding and expanding school transportation services.95% confidence
Sean Quinlan (D) Adrian Tam (D) Luke Evslin (D) Kanani Souza (R) Gregg Takayama (D)
passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 30, 2026

HB 1691: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes supporting documents used to transfer ownership of a motor vehicle to an insurance company after payment of damages from the result of a total loss insurance settlement to be signed electronically. Requires insurance companies to indemnify and hold harmless the Director of Finance for any claims resulting from the issuance of motor vehicle titles utilizing documents signed electronically without a notary. Effective 7/1/2027. (SD1)
Cory Chun (D) Luke Evslin (D) Gregg Takayama (D) Dee Morikawa (D) Tyson Miyake (D)
passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 30, 2026

HB 1774: RELATING TO CENTRALIZED ACCESS TO RESOURCES.

Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission to develop, implement, and maintain a centralized resource website to connect residents to support and resources to address affordability, health, safety, and the impacts of climate change. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for climate commission website, directly allocating state budget resources to fund public service infrastructure under 'Appropriation ($)' subject.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds Hawaii Climate Commission's website for climate change resources, directly supporting environmental mitigation and adaptation efforts.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill appropriates funds for a centralized website connecting residents to resources addressing housing affordability, explicitly listed as a subject and key focus area.95% confidence
Ikaika Hussey (D) Terez Amato (D) Jeanné Kapela (D) Kim Coco Iwamoto (D) Della Belatti (D)
passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 30, 2026

HB 1896: RELATING TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

HB 1896 appropriates state funds to the Department of Education to support community schools. It directly affects community schools by providing dedicated funding for their operations and programs. The bill’s key mechanism is a financial appropriation, directing specific resources to the Department of Education for this purpose, without altering existing school policies or creating new requirements.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates state funds to Department of Education for community schools, directly increasing public education funding without altering tax policies.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates state funds to Department of Education for community school operations and programs, directly increasing financial support for K-12 community schools.95% confidence
Sean Quinlan (D) Adrian Tam (D) Mike Lee (D) Kanani Souza (R) Ikaika Hussey (D)
passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 30, 2026

HB 1871: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program within the Department of Health to offer eligible participants improved maternal health care through remote patient monitoring for maternal hypertension and maternal diabetes. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes maternal health pilot program with funding to improve care for hypertension/diabetes via remote monitoring, directly advancing maternal health services.95% confidence
Adrian Tam (D) Kanani Souza (R) Gregg Takayama (D) Jeanné Kapela (D) Linda Ichiyama (D)
passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 30, 2026

HB 1872: RELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.

Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for early learning apprenticeship grants, directly funding educational opportunities and expanding access to early childhood programs.95% confidence
Chris Muraoka (R) Kanani Souza (R) Terez Amato (D) Andrew Garrett (D) Jackson Sayama (D)
passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 30, 2026

SB 2391: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides annual salary step increases for public schools and public charter school teachers who have completed one year's satisfactory service and comply with specified requirements, if negotiated into a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to section 89-9, HRS, and subject to funds appropriated by the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides annual salary increases for public school teachers under collective bargaining, directly supporting educator compensation and retention in K-12 education.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides annual salary increases for teachers via collective bargaining, directly advancing wages and labor rights under Labor & Employment policies.95% confidence
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Brandon Elefante (D) Troy Hashimoto (D) Lorraine Inouye (D) Mike Gabbard (D)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 30, 2026

SB 3183: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Amends the renewable energy technologies income tax credit by: for taxable years beginning after 12/31/26, prohibiting taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $250,000 or greater if filing as an individual or $350,000 or greater if filing jointly from claiming the credit for certain solar energy systems installed and placed in service on a single-family residential property; limiting credit claims for certain solar energy systems for single-family residential property to two systems per single-family residential property and requiring systems to have a total output capacity of at least five kilowatts; and increasing the adjusted gross income threshold below which an individual taxpayer may elect to have any excess credits refunded. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRestricts tax credits for high-income earners ($250k+ AGI), reducing government spending on renewable energy incentives for wealthy taxpayers.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyProhibits high-income taxpayers ($250k+ AGI) from claiming solar tax credits, restricting access to renewable energy incentives and weakening financial support for residential solar adoption.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill modifies tax credits to promote solar energy adoption by adjusting eligibility, removing caps on systems, and targeting incentives toward renewable energy use, aligning with environmental protection goals.85% confidence
Glenn Wakai (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 30, 2026

SB 3230: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Authorizes governmental bodies and public employees to procure project management services through non-governmental third-party contracts under certain conditions. Appropriates funds to establish a Special Project Branch within the Public Works Division of the Department of Accounting and General Services. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires fiscal officer certification for budget transfers to ensure fiscal accountability, promoting responsible budget management per subject list.85% confidence
Donovan Dela Cruz (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 1 co-sponsor
passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 30, 2026

HB 2017: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for certain agricultural investment costs incurred for agricultural activities conducted on Hawaiian home lands. Applies to costs incurred after 12/31/2026. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax credit for agricultural costs, providing tax relief to farmers and landowners under specified categories, directly advancing tax policy within Budget & Taxes.95% confidence
Kirstin Kahaloa (D)
passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 30, 2026

SB 3169: RELATING TO COASTAL RESILIENCE.

Establishes a five-year Coastal Resilience Pilot Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the preservation of Mantokuji Bay. Allows the pilot program to be exempt from certain regulatory requirements. Requires the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct a streamlined historic preservation review. Establishes certain procedures for the discovery of Native Hawaiian skeletal remains. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 6/30/3005. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes Coastal Resilience Pilot Program for Mantokuji Bay preservation, directly advancing environmental protection and conservation goals through dedicated funding and regulatory exemptions for the program.90% confidence
Lynn DeCoite (D)
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