SB3156 • 2026

RELATING TO FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-05-08
Official status: Enrolled to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the exact nature or extent of services excluded by Title 23 United States Code federal highway funds.

Rules for State Help with Military Installations

This law allows the Department of Transportation to help fix federal military bases using federal money, but not state funds.

What This Bill Does

Allows the Department of Transportation to make agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide services at military bases.
Requires that all work done under these agreements must be paid for by federal funds, not state funds.
Permits charging a fee for administrative tasks related to these agreements.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Transportation
The U.S. Department of Defense
Federal military installations in Hawaii

Terms To Know

Administrative fee: A charge for the work done by state employees to manage and oversee agreements.
Title 23 United States Code: Federal laws that provide funding for building and maintaining public roads.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify what happens if federal funds are not available.
It is unclear how much the administrative fee will be or who decides on its amount.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: SB3156 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB3156 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
3156 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: SB3156 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB3156 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
3156 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB3156 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB3156 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
3156 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

Bill History

2026-05-08 S
Enrolled to Governor.
2026-05-08 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2026-05-06 H
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
2026-05-06 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2026-05-06 S
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-29 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
2026-04-29 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 61-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-04-29 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
2026-04-29 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 61-26).
2026-04-28 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Morikawa, Kitagawa; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
2026-04-28 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Rhoads, Kanuha, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-28 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:20 AM; Conference Room 329.
2026-04-27 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
2026-04-24 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
2026-04-22 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.
2026-04-21 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
2026-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Elefante.
2026-04-20 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
2026-04-20 H
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Morikawa, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
2026-04-16 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
2026-04-16 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2026-04-16 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 757).
2026-04-14 H
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-10 H
Deferred one day 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2066-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-04-02 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-30 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
2026-03-30 H
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1441-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-25 H
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-03-20 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-19 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-03-19 H
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1228-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
2026-03-17 H
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-03-12 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H
Referred to TRN, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H
Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 373) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-10 S
Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-06 S
One Day Notice 03-10-26
2026-03-06 S
Waived referral to JDC/WAM.
2026-02-19 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2026-02-19 S
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2446) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2026-02-17 S
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.
2026-02-13 S
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-12 S
Re-Referred to TRS, JDC/WAM.
2026-02-02 S
Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC/WAM.
2026-01-28 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-01-28 S
Introduced.
2026-01-26 S
Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
DOT; Federal Military Facilities; Department Services; Agreements
Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the United States Department of Defense for the provision of services at federal military installations, under certain conditions. Authorizes charging an administrative fee. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB3156

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3156

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

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

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SECTION 1.
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The
legislature finds that, in the event of a natural disaster in Hawaii, federal
military facilities located throughout the State may serve as critical
lifelines to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare.
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These facilities frequently provide essential
support to disaster response and recovery efforts, including logistics,
transportation, communications, and emergency shelter.

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The legislature further finds that
maintaining federal military facilities in fully functional operating condition
provides significant benefits not only to the federal government, but also to
the people of the State of Hawaii.
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Ensuring that these facilities remain reliable and capable of supporting
disaster response efforts directly promotes public safety and contributes to
the resilience of the State during times of emergency.

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However, the legislature finds that certain
federal military facilities in the State are currently in need of timely
improvement work that the federal government, for a variety of reasons, is
currently unable to obtain or otherwise provide in a timely manner and that the
State may be able to assist with in a specific and limited role.
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The legislature finds that, in accordance
with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Act, it is in
the public's interest for the State, through its department of transportation,
to assist the federal government with procuring construction services at
federal military installations.

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The legislature finds and declares the
following:

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(1)
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The
State, due to its geographic isolation, is uniquely vulnerable to natural
disasters, including hurricanes and tsunamis;

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(2)
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In
the event of a major disaster, the State relies on a network of public,
including both state and federal, and private resources for emergency response
and recovery efforts;

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Federal
military installations located throughout the State, such as airfields,
harbors, and highways, are an integral part of this network and possess
resources critical to disaster response, including logistics, transportation,
communication, and emergency shelter;

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(4)
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The
operational readiness and sound physical condition of these federal military
installations are essential for the timely and effective response to protect
the public's health, safety, and welfare;

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(5)
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Cooperation
between the State and federal government to ensure the construction,
maintenance, repair, and functioning of this federal infrastructure is
therefore in the public interest of the State of Hawaii;

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The
State possesses personnel and resources that can be efficiently utilized for
construction, maintenance, and repair services on federal military facilities;

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Providing
these services utilizing funds provided to the State by the federal government
ensures that the State's actions are undertaken for a public purpose, and that
the financial burden does not fall on Hawaii's taxpayers; and

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(8)
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This
authorization for the State to provide these services with the federal
government funding such services in advance serves a public purpose, enhancing
the State's capacity to respond effectively to emergencies while strengthening
the partnership between the State and the federal government in safeguarding
the welfare of Hawaii's people.

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The purpose of this Act is to establish
authority for the department of transportation to enter into agreements with
the United States Department of Defense to allow the department of
transportation to assist with the provision of any department services,
including construction, maintenance, improvement, relocation, or extension
service, for federal military installations.

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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 261, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section
to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

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Limited agreements for services on
federal military installations.
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(a)
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Subject to this section, the department
may enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Defense to
allow the department to assist with the provision of any department service,
including road maintenance, improvement, relocation, or extension service, for
military installations.

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(b)
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State funds may not be used to provide such services under an
agreement entered into under this section, which means that federal funds shall
be the direct source of funds for payment for any contract procured for such
services.

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(c)
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Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department may not enter into an
agreement under this section if payment for the services provided under the
agreement would be made from funds provided to the State for public roads under
title 23 United States Code.

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(d)
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The department may charge the United States Department of Defense a
fee for the administrative services of the department relating to an agreement
under this section, which fee shall be determined based upon the time spent by
department staff procuring the subject work.
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SECTION 3.
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Chapter 264, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding to part I a new section to be appropriately designated and to
read as follows:

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Limited
agreements for services on federal military installations.
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(a)
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Subject to this section, the department of
transportation may enter into an agreement with the United States Department of
Defense to allow the department of transportation to assist with the provision
of any department service, including road maintenance, improvement, relocation,
or extension service, for military installations.

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(b)
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State funds may not be used to provide
such services under an agreement entered into under this section, which means
that federal funds shall be the direct source of funds for payment for any
contract procured for such services.

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(c)
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Notwithstanding subsection (a), the
department of transportation may not enter into an agreement under this section
if payment for the services provided under the agreement would be made from
funds provided to the State for public roads under title 23 United States Code.

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(d)
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The department of transportation may
charge the United States Department of Defense a fee for the administrative
services of the department of transportation relating to an agreement under
this section, which fee shall be determined based upon the time spent by
department of transportation staff procuring the subject work.
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SECTION 4.
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Chapter 266, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding to part I a new section to be appropriately designated and to
read as follows:

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Limited agreements for services on federal
military installations.
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(a)
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Subject to this section, the department of
transportation may enter into an agreement with the United States Department of
Defense to allow the department of transportation to assist with the provision
of any department service, including road maintenance, improvement, relocation,
or extension service, for military installations.

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(b)
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State funds may not be used to provide such services under an agreement
entered into under this section, which means that federal funds shall be the
direct source of funds for payment for any contract procured for such services.

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(c)
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Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department of transportation may
not enter into an agreement under this section if payment for the services
provided under the agreement would be made from funds provided to the State for
public roads under title 23 United States Code.

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(d)
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The department of transportation may charge the United States
Department of Defense a fee for the administrative services of the department
of transportation relating to an agreement under this section, which fee shall
be determined based upon the time spent by department of transportation staff
procuring the subject work.
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SECTION 5.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 6.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

DOT; Federal Military Facilities; Department Services;
Agreements

Description:

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into
agreements with the United States Department of Defense for the provision of
services at federal military installations, provided that only federal funds
are used and title 23 United States Code federal highway funds are excluded.
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Authorizes charging an administrative fee.

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