Legislative record

HB 1739STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

Requires the development of transit-supportive densities to be allowed in any county-designated transit-oriented development area. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance, rule, regulation, development standard, zoning provision, or other land use control that restricts the development of transit-supportive densities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/19/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

23 yea·2 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/19/2026The committee on HOU deferred the measure.
  2. 3/19/2026The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
  3. 3/19/2026The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
  4. 3/16/2026The committee(s) on WLA/EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/12/2026Referred to WLA/EIG/HOU, WAM.
  6. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  7. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 278).
  8. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Olds, Poepoe voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. 3/6/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  10. 3/6/2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.