As amended 2/10/2026: - Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop a statewide permitting intake platform, using artificial intelligence to screen and route applications and be interoperable among counties and state permitting agencies, while preserving in-person and phone support. - NOTE: 2/10 amendment specifies that this AI pilot platform should be limited to permitting intake and projects involving single-family homes.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Feb 11, 2026 | H | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). |
Feb 11, 2026 | H | Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 145-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. |
Feb 4, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Hawai'i State Legislature & Hawai'i State Legislature |
Feb 4, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Economic Development & Technology & Tourism |
Feb 4, 2026 | H | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
Jan 30, 2026 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
Jan 28, 2026 | H | Referred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
Jan 26, 2026 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| Last Action | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Updated | Feb 12, 2026 |