Hawaii Bills

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Council on Revenues, Gubernatorial Nominee, SCOTT HAYASHI, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Council on Revenues, Gubernatorial Nominee, KRISTI MAYNARD, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Council on Revenues, Gubernatorial Nominee, KURT KAWAFUCHI, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.

Informing the Legislature that on April 23, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2256 (ACT 004).

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY.

RELATING TO INSURANCE PROCEEDS.

SUPPORTING THE USE OF THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND TO FUND PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR ANY GOVERNMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT THROUGH INTERIM LOANS TO EXPEDITE THE DELIVERY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO HAWAII'S RESIDENTS.

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH ITS PARTNERS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN POLICIES, INCENTIVES, WORKFORCE, AND NURSERY CAPACITY TO REFOREST HAWAII'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS.

ESTABLISHING A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE PREFECTURE OF OKAYAMA, JAPAN.

ESTABLISHING THE LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON HAWAII'S FUTURE ENERGY PATHWAYS TO EXAMINE STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE COST SAVINGS WHILE MINIMIZING RISK TO RATEPAYERS OVER THE NEXT THREE DECADES AND ACHIEVING THE STATE'S ENERGY GOALS AND PRODUCING AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, RESILIENT, AND DECARBONIZED ENERGY.

DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS MARCH4WATER MONTH IN HAWAII.

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ARTS DATA AND MAPPING TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STATEWIDE SURVEY OF ENTITIES ENGAGED IN ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION AND DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE DATABASE AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM MAP OF ARTS ENTITIES AND PROGRAMS.

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN MENSTRUAL HEALTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE MENSTRUAL CYCLE CURRICULUM.

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO REVIEW AND CLARIFY THE ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM IN RELATION TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES.

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO REVIEW AND REFINE THE OPERATIONAL MISSIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CAMPUS FULFILLS A DISTINCT AND COMPLEMENTARY ROLE IN SERVING STUDENTS AND THE STATE.

ENDORSING WAIKIKI AS A WORLD SURFING RESERVE.

RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS.

RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND INVESTMENT OFFICE STAFF SALARIES.

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS.

Informing the Senate that on April 22, 2026, the Governor has withdrawn NANCY CARR SMITH, Gubernatorial Nominee to the Land Use Commission, from consideration by the Senate (GM765).

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, NICOLE CACAL, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Land Use Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, NANCY CARR SMITH, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUSAN KUNZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Pharmacy, Gubernatorial Nominee, BRANDON RABANG, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Physical Therapy, Gubernatorial Nominee, STACIE KELIINOI, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAN HIROTA, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the State Boxing Commission of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBYN JUMAWAN, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Naturopathic Medicine, Gubernatorial Nominee, CORRINE MAUL DE SOTO, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Naturopathic Medicine, Gubernatorial Nominee, JEAN PAUL VELASQUEZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, ALLEN MARTIN, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Island of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, JONATHAN SIMONDS, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Island of Oahu, Gubernatorial Nominee, ARIA CASTILLO, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, GARTH YAMANAKA, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Gubernatorial Nominee, JASON MONIZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAIANA NEIZMAN, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHELLE AGBIGAY, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM SMITH, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTIAN WEST, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES MCCULLY, for a term to expire 06-30-2026.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, LEAH BELMONTE, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, TROY LAZARO, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, GRANT TABURA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, MERICIA ELMORE, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, TERRY FISCHER, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, KIMBERLY AGAS, for a term to expire 06-30-2026.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, LINDA WONG, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOEL GUY, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, DANNY OJIRI, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL STOEBNER, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Gubernatorial Nominee, KRISTIN BABA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Dentistry, Gubernatorial Nominee, JULIE TANABE GOO, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Gubernatorial Nominee, LEO WILLIAMS, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.

Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Commission on the Status of Women, Gubernatorial Nominee, KERESTIN WALKER, for a term to expire 06-30-2026.