HB2190 • 2026

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: PIERICK, GEDEON, MATSUMOTO, SHIMIZU
Last action: 2026-01-30
Official status: Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 5
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on the frequency of updates or penalties for non-compliance, leaving these points as unknowns.

Department of Transportation Project Transparency

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to create an online dashboard showing details about large road and highway construction projects costing over $1 million.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Department of Transportation to make a webpage with information on big road and highway building projects costing more than $1 million involving state roads or highways.
The webpage must show how much money each project costs, what its current status is, and when it's expected to be finished.

Who It Names or Affects

Department of Transportation
People who use the website for information about road construction projects

Terms To Know

Dashboard: A webpage that shows important information at a glance, like costs and timelines.
Transparency: Making sure people can see and understand what is happening with government projects.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how often the dashboard needs to be updated.
It's unclear if there are penalties for not following this requirement.

Bill History

2026-01-30 H
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 5
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
HDOT; Dashboard; Disclosure; Transparency; Highway; Road; Construction
Requires the Department of Transportation to create and maintain an electronic dashboard on its website disclosing the costs, status, and expected timeline for completion of each current construction state project in excess of $1,000,000 involving state roads or highways.

Current Bill Text

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HB2190

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2190

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to department of transportation projects
.

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

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Chapter 264, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
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Infrastructure cost and
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The department of transportation shall create
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in excess of $1,000,000 involving state roads or highways.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

HDOT;
Dashboard; Disclosure; Transparency; Highway; Road; Construction

Description:

Requires
the Department of Transportation to create and maintain an electronic dashboard
on its website disclosing the costs, status, and expected timeline for
completion of each current construction state project in excess of $1,000,000
involving state roads or highways.

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