HB1157 • 2026

RELATING TO CAPITAL ADVANCEMENT CONTRACTS.

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Rules for Harbor Improvement Contracts

This bill changes rules about contracts between the Department of Transportation and private companies to improve harbors, raising limits on contract sizes and adding reporting requirements.

What This Bill Does

Increases the maximum value a single harbor improvement contract can have from $2 million to $5 million.
Raises the total yearly limit for all such contracts from $5 million to $20 million.
Requires the Department of Transportation to report on these contracts every year before the start of each legislative session.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Transportation
Private companies working with the Department of Transportation on harbor improvements

Terms To Know

Capital Advancement Contract (CAC): A contract between a government department and private parties for improving infrastructure, like harbors.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the increased limits will affect existing contracts or projects.
It is unclear if there are any additional requirements beyond reporting that apply to these contracts.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-04 H
The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2025-01-31 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23 H
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 3
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-21 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO CAPITAL ADVANCEMENT CONTRACTS.
DOT; Harbor Improvements; Capital Advancement Contracts
Amends section 266-19.5(d), HRS, for the purpose of increasing the cap for the contract value of any one capital advancement contract (CAC) and the cap for the total aggregate value of CACs in a fiscal year entered into by the Department of Transportation with private parties for harbor improvements. Adds reporting requirements for the department.

Current Bill Text

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HB1157

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1157

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO CAPITAL ADVANCEMENT CONTRACTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Section
266-19.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to
read as follows:

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"(d)
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The department of transportation may execute capital advancement
contracts pursuant to subsection (a) with a total contract value of [
$2,000,000
]

$5,000,000
or less without legislative approval.
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[
If the total value of a capital
advancement contract pursuant to subsection (a) is greater than $2,000,000 then
the department of transportation shall obtain legislative approval in the form
of the adoption of a concurrent resolution affirming the purpose, project, and
contract issuance prior to executing the capital advancement contract.
]
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The total aggregate value of all capital
advancement contracts entered into by the department pursuant to this section
shall not exceed [
$5,000,000
]
$20,000,000
in any [
calendar
]

fiscal
year.
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The department
shall submit a report to the legislature of all executed capital advancement
contracts for the previous twelve month period from July 1 to June 30 no later
than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2026 and each
regular session thereafter.
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SECTION 2.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

BY REQUEST

Report Title:

DOT; Harbor Improvements; Capital Advancement Contracts

Description:

Amends section 266-19.5(d), HRS, for the purpose of increasing
the cap for the contract value of any one capital advancement contract (CAC)
and the cap for the total aggregate value of CACs in a fiscal year entered into
by the Department of Transportation with private parties for harbor
improvements. Adds reporting requirements for the department.

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