This bill, signed into law on July 8, 2026, requires Hawaiian counties to conduct specific studies before implementing or changing rules that mandate developers build affordable housing units. Under the new law, any requirement forcing developers to include affordable units is treated legally as a fee, meaning counties must prove the rule is necessary and financially feasible before adopting it. If a county wants to set an affordable housing requirement above ten percent, it must provide written evidence showing the rule is proportional and won't make projects unbuildable. These new rules aim to ensure that policies requiring affordable housing are based on data and do not inadvertently reduce the overall supply of homes available to residents.
This document is a formal proclamation from the Governor of Hawaii notifying the Legislature that he plans to veto specific funding items in House Bill 1800. The bill relates to the state budget and was presented to the Governor shortly before the legislative session ended. Under state constitutional rules, the Governor must issue this notice when returning a budget bill with objections less than ten days before the session concludes. The Governor states that certain appropriations within the bill are unacceptable and intends to strike them out or reduce them. This action directly affects the state's budget by preventing the passage of specific funding measures included in the original legislation.
This House Concurrent Resolution urges the Governor to protect Hawaii's public land trust and Native Hawaiian rights, particularly in response to potential federal condemnation proceedings against state lands. The bill states that if the federal government initiates condemnation actions, the Legislature is prepared to repeal various statutory benefits and exemptions currently provided to military personnel and their dependents. These provisions include tax breaks, residency exemptions, retirement benefits, and other privileges that the resolution argues are inconsistent with the state's constitutional obligations. The document serves as a formal statement of legislative intent rather than a law that immediately changes policy.
This bill is a House Concurrent Resolution that urges the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal power and jurisdiction, and restrict terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution applies on behalf of the State of Hawaii and includes specific conditions, such as reserving the right for states to recall delegates if they breach instructions and explicitly excluding any amendments that would change the Bill of Rights. It also states that Congress should only call the convention after receiving applications from two-thirds of state legislatures and should not set rules for the convention or determine delegate numbers. The bill does not change any laws or policies directly but serves as a formal request to the federal government to initiate a process for potential constitutional amendments.
This bill is a state-level resolution urging the U.S. Congress to convene a constitutional convention under Article V of the Constitution, limited to proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal power and jurisdiction, and restrict terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution outlines specific conditions for such a convention, including that Congress only has the authority to set a meeting time and place, that states retain the power to select and appoint their own delegates, and that the convention cannot consider any amendments to the Bill of Rights. Hawaii is submitting this as a formal application toward the two-thirds threshold required to trigger a constitutional convention, with the state reserving the right to recall delegates if they violate the stated instructions.
Prohibits any law enforcement agency or law enforcement official from entering into an agreement under federal law that permits state or county agencies to engage in immigration enforcement. Prohibits law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officials from engaging in certain immigration-related actions, except under limited circumstances. (CD1)
Exempts a dormant captive insurance company that has been issued a certificate of dormancy from certain taxes and the requirement that its governing body hold at least one meeting each year in the State. Effective 1/1/3000. (SD1)
Exempts any development of homestead lots or housing for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from general excise and use taxes. Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to submit annual reports to the Legislature over a period of five years. (SD1)
Limits the required payment of certain unpaid motor vehicle taxes and fees and accompanying financial penalties to those incurred during the most recent five consecutive years of delinquency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Exempts any development of homestead lots or housing for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from general excise and use taxes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
