Legislative record

SB 3154STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for highway projects, as well as railroad, public transportation, or multimodal projects within the State, allowing streamlined environmental reviews. Provides a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to comply with federal requirements. (CD1)

Voted 5/26/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

72 yea·0 nay·13 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/26/2026Act 038, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138).
  2. 5/26/2026Act 038, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138).
  3. 5/8/2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
  4. 5/7/2026Enrolled to Governor.
  5. 5/6/2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting no (2) and none excused (0).
  6. 5/5/2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
  7. 5/1/2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
  8. 5/1/2026Deferred one day 05-06-26.
  9. 4/29/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
  10. 4/29/2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 23-26) as amended in (CD 1).