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Hawaii · HB1968 · 2026 session

Relating To Permitting.

IntroducedPassed 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) · Feb 11, 2026

In plain language

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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Legislative history

7 actions · newest first
  1. Feb 11, 2026HousePassed 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).
  2. Feb 11, 2026HouseReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 145-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
  3. Feb 4, 2026HouseThe 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.
  4. Jan 30, 2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. Jan 28, 2026HouseReferred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3
  6. Jan 26, 2026HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.