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This page consists of testimony presented during the 2026 Legislative Session by the University of Hawai?i.

House Bills

HB 376 RELATING TO CESSPOOLS

HB 1546 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE

HB 1572 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT

HB 1574 RELATING TO THE HEALTHCARE EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM

HB 1579 RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION

HB 1591 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE

HB 1596 RELATING TO STUDENT BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

HB 1597 RELATING TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH

HB 1598 RELATING TO THE HAWAII CLIMATE INSTITUTE

HB 1605 RELATING TO HUMAN AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

HB 1618 RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS

HB 1621 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

  • HB 1621 (February 6, 2026) AGR/EEP (PDF)

HB 1671 RELATING TO HEALTH

HB 1676 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

HB 1730 RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS

HB 1749 RELATING TO CESSPOOLS

HB 1751 RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HB 1781 RELATING TO EDUCATION

HB 1790 RELATING TO POLICING

HB 1800 RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET

  • HB 1800 (March 11, 2026) FIN (PDF)
  • HB 1800 HD1 (April 1, 2026; originally scheduled for March 30, 2026) WAM (PDF)

HB 1805 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE

HB 1811 RELATING TO EDUCATOR STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT

HB 1857 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE

HB 1859 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

HB 1870 RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS

HB 1872 RELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM

HB 1873 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

HB 1896 RELATING TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

HB 1921 RELATING TO CESSPOOLS

HB 1926 RELATING TO RED HILL

HB 1951 RELATING TO BIOSECURITY

HB 1952 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

HB 1967 RELATING TO PERMITTING

HB 1970 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER

HB 1989 RELATING TO WATER RETENTION

HB 2005 RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS

HB 2044 RELATING TO OFFENDER REENTRY

HB 2046 RELATING TO THE ??LELO HAWAI?I COMMISSION

HB 2079 RELATING TO CESSPOOLS

HB 2139 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES

HB 2141 RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES

HB 2155 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

HB 2158 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

HB 2159 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

HB 2161 RELATING TO PHARMACY

HB 2171 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

HB 2207 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES

HB 2218 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

HB 2233 RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-EDUCATION PROGRAM

HB 2271 MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS

HB 2297 RELATING TO EDUCATION

HB 2301 RELATING TO SCHOOL LICENSURE

HB 2314 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEMS OF CARE

HB 2338 RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM

HB 2339 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII REVENUE BONDS

HB 2340 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

HB 2383 RELATING TO THE WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM

HB 2384 RELATING TO STUDENT-ATHLETE COMPENSATION

HB 2395 RELATING TO THE TAKING OF MARINE DEPOSITS

HB 2409 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

HB 2411 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

HB 2416 RELATING TO A MARITIME YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY PROGRAM

HB 2433 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE

HB 2441 RELATING TO CAMPUS SAFETY

HB 2442 RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS

HB 2459 RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK

HB 2468 RELATING TO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

HB 2489 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

HB 2500 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

HB 2517 RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION

HB 2518 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

HB 2519 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

HB 2540 RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT

HB 2551 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

HB 2558 RELATING TO TELEHEALTH

HB 2573 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

HB 2581 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

HB 2592 RELATING TO THE MAUNA KEA STEWARDSHIP AND OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY

HB 2593 RELATING TO MAUNA KEA

HB 2595 RELATING TO REGIONAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION

HB 2617 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO

House Resolutions

HCR 31/HR 31 RECOGNIZING 2026 AS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS IN HAWAII

HCR 33/HR 33 ENCOURAGING HAWAI?I COUNTY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PUAK? COMMUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, TO COMPLETE THE PUAK? SEWAGE PROJECT

HCR 53/HR 49 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO CONDUCT A SYSTEMWIDE ASSOCIATE DEGREE COMPLETION AUDIT

HCR 54/HR 50 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI?I BOARD OF REGENTS TO CONSIDER RENAMING LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PU?ULOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

HCR 100/HR 92 REQUESTING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR, FOR INCLUSION IN THE STATE UNIFIED PLAN, A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE WORKFORCE STRATEGY TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE OF THE STATE HAVE A PATHWAY TO A CAREER THAT ENABLES THEM TO LEARN, WORK, AND THRIVE IN THE STATE AND CONTRIBUTE TO A VIBRANT LOCAL ECONOMY GROUNDED IN COMMUNITY VALUES BY 2045

HCR 106/HR 98 ENDORSING WAIKIKI AS A WORLD SURFING RESERVE

HCR 110/HR 102 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

HCR 111/HR 103 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

HCR 122/HR 114 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ALLOW AN OLELO HAWAII PATHWAY UNDER THE NIIHAU DIALECT

HCR 173/HR 163 URGING MAUI HEALTH TO COLLABORATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO ESTABLISH A FULL-TIME MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI

HCR 187/HR 177 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BEGIN INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS TEACHER RETENTION IN THE STATE

Last modified: April 16, 2026
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