SB2908Hawaii2026 sessionEngrossed

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 county matching funds requirement. The department must develop metrics to evaluate the platform's success. The bill has a nominal effective date of July 1, 2050.

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History

Jan 23, 2026

SIntroduced.

Jan 26, 2026

SPassed First Reading.

Jan 30, 2026

SReferred to EDT/EIG, WAM.

Feb 10, 2026

SThe committee(s) on EDT/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Feb 12, 2026

SThe committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Fevella.

Feb 12, 2026

SThe committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Feb 19, 2026

SReported from EDT/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2382) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 19, 2026

SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Feb 27, 2026

SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 3, 2026

SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Mar 5, 2026

SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2835) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Mar 5, 2026

SOne Day Notice 03-06-26.

Mar 6, 2026

SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

Mar 6, 2026

HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 86) in amended form (SD 1).

Mar 10, 2026

HPass First Reading

Mar 10, 2026

HReferred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16

Mar 10, 2026

HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 12, 2026

HThis measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 12, 2026

HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 18, 2026

HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Mar 20, 2026

HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1275-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

Mar 20, 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) Quinlan excused (1).

Progress

Introduced

EngrossedMar 6, 2026

Enrolled

Passed

Signed into law