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HB742 • 2026

RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify a deadline or effective date for completing the environmental impact statements, only that it will take effect upon approval.

Environmental Impact Statements for Transit-Oriented Development Areas

This bill requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to prepare environmental impact statements for two transit-oriented development areas in Oahu.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to create environmental impact statements for the Iwilei/Kapalama and University of Hawaii West Oahu districts on Oahu.
  • The statements must analyze necessary infrastructure improvements and consider building up to the full zoned capacity of each district.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Hawaii Community Development Authority
  • People living near or working in the Iwilei/Kapalama and University of Hawaii West Oahu districts on Oahu

Terms To Know

Environmental Impact Statement
A report that looks at how a project might affect the environment.
Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District
An area planned for development near public transportation to make it easier for people to live and work there without needing cars.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify a deadline for completing the environmental impact statements.
  • It is uncertain whether this bill will pass or what changes might be made before it becomes law.

Amendments

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HD1

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Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to prepare environmental impact statements for specific transit-oriented development districts in Oahu.

  • The amendment specifies that the Hawaii Community Development Authority must create environmental impact statements for two particular areas: Iwilei/Kapalama and University of Hawaii West Oahu on Oahu island.
  • These statements must analyze both infrastructure improvements needed and the full potential building capacity within these districts.
  • The amendment does not provide details about how or when these environmental impact statements will be prepared beyond the requirement to do so.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-02-11 H

    The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  3. 2025-02-07 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-02-04 H

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

  5. 2025-02-04 H

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 95) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  6. 2025-01-28 H

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  7. 2025-01-24 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2025-01-21 H

    Referred to EEP, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2

  9. 2025-01-21 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  10. 2025-01-17 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.
Hawaii Community Development Authority; Transit-oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement Districts; Environmental Impact Statements
Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to prepare environmental impact statements for the Iwilei/Kapalama and University of Hawaii West Oahu transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement districts on the island of Oahu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB742

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

742

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to transit-oriented development
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
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(a)
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The Hawaii community development authority shall prepare environmental
impact statements pursuant to chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the
following transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement districts:

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(1)
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The Iwilei/Kapalama district on the island of
Oahu; and

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(2)
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The university of Hawaii west Oahu district on
the island of Oahu.

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(b)
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In addition to the requirements set forth in
chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the environmental impact statements prepared
pursuant to subsection (a) shall analyze the effects of:

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(1)
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Any necessary infrastructure improvements to
each transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement district identified
in sections (a)(1) and (2); and

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(2)
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Building to the maximum extent of the entire
zoned capacity of each transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement district
identified in sections (a)(1) and (2).

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(c)
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As used in this section:

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"Environmental
impact statement" has the same meaning as in section 343-2, Hawaii Revised
Statutes.

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"Transit-oriented
development infrastructure improvement district" has the same meaning as
in section 206E-242, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Hawaii
Community Development Authority;
Transit-oriented Development
Infrastructure Improvement Districts;
Environmental
Impact Statements

Description:

Requires
the Hawaii Community Development Authority to prepare environmental impact
statements for the Iwilei/Kapalama and University of Hawaii West Oahu transit-oriented
development infrastructure improvement districts on the island of Oahu.

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