Rep. David Tarnas

Establishes the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force within the Hawaii Community Development Authority to update the Affordable Rental Housing Report and Ten-Year Plan maps, tier tables, and inventories of state lands suitable and available for affordable housing development. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Requires the State to provide written notice to certain persons regarding the ability to file a claim for redress under applicable wrongful conviction law. Requires the liberal construction of that law. Provides for advance compensation for petitioners under certain circumstances. Requires reports to Legislature from the Department of the Attorney General.

Limits the accrued attorneys' fees and costs in matters relating to, or actions brought as a result of, construction defects to twenty-five per cent of the recovery amount. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Maddy summaryHB 142 allocates state funds for capital improvement projects, such as road repairs, public building upgrades, or infrastructure enhancements, within the eighth representative district. The bill directly benefits residents and local entities in that district by providing financial resources for physical improvements. Key provisions include the specific appropriation of state budget funds for projects in the eighth district, as stated in the bill's abstract. The bill was introduced in January 2025 and is currently pending in the 2026 legislative session after being carried over.

Maddy summaryBased solely on the provided context, HB 588 is a generic "short form bill relating to state law" with no substantive policy details described in the abstract, summary, or actions. The bill was introduced in January 2025 but has not advanced beyond referral to a committee (JHA), with no specific provisions, affected groups, or policy mechanisms identified. No concrete changes to law or direct impacts on constituents are documented in the available information. Without further details on the bill's content, a meaningful summary of its purpose or effects cannot be provided.

Maddy summaryHB 1309 authorizes state agencies to transfer specific lands under their control to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). This bill directly affects DHHL, which manages land for Native Hawaiians, by enabling it to receive these properties. The key provision is the legal authorization for the land transfer, streamlining the process between state agencies and DHHL. The bill does not alter existing land management policies or create new funding mechanisms. It is currently pending in the legislature for the 2026 session.

Requires the counties to remove and dispose of personal property as part of the maintenance of channels, streambeds, streambanks, and drainageways. Clarifies that personal property stored in or near a channel, streambed, streambank, or drainageways for a continuous period of more than twenty-four hours shall be deemed abandoned property which may be disposed of by the State or county. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Requires, and appropriates funds for, the Department of Education to establish a standards-based Water Safety Education Pilot Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Establishes and appropriates funds for a digital navigator pilot program to offer technical assistance with computers and electronic devices to residents.

Requires an environmental impact statement and consultation with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for actions that propose any launch of a spacecraft from or reeintry into state waters or the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.