2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

HB1405: Relating To Permits.

Legislative Summary

Establishes specific deadlines within the facilitated application process to obtain a permit and requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish certain resources and processes to help streamline permit applications. Establishes and appropriates funds for positions within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Bill History

1/23/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-07-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 493) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 988), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 171).
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to EDT, WAM.
Senate
3/6/2025
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/11/2025
The committee on EDT deferred the measure.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Economic Development and Technology(Senate)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/11/202520.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202518.7 KB
Misc
Misc3/11/20252939.6 KB
Misc
Misc2/28/2025266.3 KB
Misc
Misc2/23/20251770.3 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/2025332.7 KB
Misc
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