HB1326 • 2026

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

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Sponsor: COCHRAN
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included specific dollar figures that are only partially supported by the provided official bill summary. The exact amounts for each project must be taken from the detailed bill text.

Funds for Improvements in Fourteenth Representative District

This bill appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fourteenth representative district.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds worth up to $30 million for fiscal year 2025-2026.
Allocates $6 million for dredging Ma'alaea Small Boat Harbor.
Gives $4 million for repairing Lahainan Small Boat Harbor's water system and paving.
Provides $20 million for extending the Lahaina Bypass road north from Keawe Street.

Who It Names or Affects

People living in the fourteenth representative district of Hawaii.
Departments responsible for land, natural resources, and transportation.

Terms To Know

General obligation bonds: Bonds that are backed by the full faith and credit of a government entity, such as the state of Hawaii.
Capital improvement projects: Projects that improve or expand existing public facilities or infrastructure.

Limits and Unknowns

All unspent funds will lapse on June 30, 2028.
It is unclear how the projects will be prioritized and implemented within the district.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-27 H
Referred to FIN, referral sheet 4
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-22 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOURTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
CIP; Fourteenth Representative District; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fourteenth representative district.

Current Bill Text

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HB1326

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1326

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to capital improvement projects for the benefit
of THE Fourteenth REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.

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

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SECTION
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The director of finance is authorized
to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $30,000,000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is
appropriated for fiscal year 2025-2026 for the purpose of capital improvement
projects for the fourteenth representative district, as follows:

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Ma'alaea Small Boat
Harbor Dredging

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Design and construction, including
permitting, to dredge harbor basin and entrance channel.

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Design
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$500,000

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Construction
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$5,500,000

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Total funding
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$6,000,000

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The sum
appropriated for this capital improvement project shall be expended by the
department of land and natural resources.

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Lahaian Small Boat Harbor water system and
pavement

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Design and construction, including
permitting, to repair and restore harbor water system and resurface asphalt
pavement at front row and innner marginal wharf.

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Design
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$400,000

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Construction
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$3,600,000

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Total funding
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$4,000,000

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The sum
appropriated for this capital improvement project shall be expended by the
department of land and natural resources.

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Lahaina Bypass extension north

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Construction for extension of Lahaina
Bypass north from Keawe Street

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Construction
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$20,000,000

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Total funding
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$20,000,000

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The sum
appropriated for this capital improvement project shall be expended by the
department of transportation.

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SECTION 2.
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The appropriation made for the capital
improvement projects authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the
fiscal year for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from
the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2028, shall lapse as of that
date.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

CIP; Fourteenth Representative District; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the
fourteenth representative district.

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