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SB2065 • 2026

RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITS.

RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITS.

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Sponsor
CHANG, HASHIMOTO, KANUHA, Fevella, Gabbard, Richards, San Buenaventura
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
Referred to EIG, WAM.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITS.

RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITS.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITS.
  • Counties; Permits; State Projects; Designated Staff; Appropriations ($) Requires county permitting agencies to establish and fill positions exclusively to process permit applications submitted for state projects.
  • Appropriates funds.
  • Effective 7/1/2050.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-22 S

    Referred to EIG, WAM.

  2. 2026-01-21 S

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. 2026-01-14 S

    Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITS.
Counties; Permits; State Projects; Designated Staff; Appropriations ($)
Requires county permitting agencies to establish and fill positions exclusively to process permit applications submitted for state projects. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050.

Current Bill Text

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SB2065

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2065

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to county permits
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to
read as follows:

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County permits; state projects; designated
staff.
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(a)
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Each county permitting agency shall establish
and fill positions exclusively to process permit applications submitted for state
projects.

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(b)
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As used in this section:

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"County
permitting agency" means the planning departments of the counties of
Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii, and the department of planning and permitting of the
city and county of Honolulu, or any other county agency designated by a county
council to issue building, construction, or development-related permits.

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"State
project" means any activity directly undertaken by the State or its
political subdivisions or supported in whole or in part through appropriations,
contracts, grants, loans, or other forms of funding assistance from the State
or its political subdivisions.
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SECTION 2.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $
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or so much thereof as may be necessary for
fiscal year 2026-2027 for
the counties to establish and fill
positions pursuant to section 1 of this Act, to be allocated as follows:

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(1)
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$
to the city and county of Honolulu;

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(2)
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$
to the county of Maui;

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(3)
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$
to the county of Hawaii; and

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(4)
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$
to the county of Kauai.

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The
sums appropriated shall be expended by each county for the purposes of this
Act.

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SECTION
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New statutory material is
underscored.

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SECTION
4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1,
2050.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Counties;
Permits; State Projects; Designated Staff; Appropriations

Description:

Requires
county permitting agencies to establish and fill positions exclusively to
process permit applications submitted for state projects.
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Appropriates funds.
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Effective 7/1/2050.

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