HB1968Hawaii2026 sessionIntroduced
Relating To Permitting.
Plain-language summary
Requires Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop an AI-assisted pre-compliance intake pilot platform in collaboration with a selected county, subject to a matching funds requirement. The department must also develop metrics to measure the pilot platform's success. The bill has a nominal effective date of July 1, 3000.
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History
Jan 23, 2026
HPending introduction.
Jan 26, 2026
HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 28, 2026
HReferred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
Jan 30, 2026
HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 4, 2026
HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Feb 11, 2026
HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 145-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
Feb 11, 2026
HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
Progress
IntroducedJan 26, 2026
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
SL
Rep. Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D)Prime sponsor
TA
Rep. Terez Amato (D)
DB
Rep. Della au Belatti (D)
LE
Rep. Luke Evslin (D)
GI
Rep. Greggor Ilagan (D)
KK
Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa (D)
Sources
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