Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1823: Relating to the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
Amends the definition of "development," as it pertains to coastal zone management, to clarify that certain activities are excluded from the definition of "development" and are not subject to special management area permit requirements and to exempt state- or county-sponsored infrastructure improvement projects that are consistent with the applicable county's community plans.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to the coastal zone management act.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the federal Coastal Zone Management Act establishes a national framework for states and territories to consider when managing coastal resources and determining potential impacts on those resources. The Act also authorizes the federal government to provide financial assistance to support coastal management efforts. The legislature further finds that the Coastal Zone Management Act's permitting framework is intended to regulate special management area development while allowing certain activities to proceed without unnecessary delay. These activities, expressly excluded from the statutory definition of "development", are not intended to be subject to special management area use permit requirements. The legislature also finds that it is in the public interest to streamline the delivery of essential public infrastructure, which may be accomplished, in part, by creating a targeted permitting exemption for projects that have been 2026--2577 HB1823 CD2 SMA--l.docx ~ ~ H.B. Page2 C.D. determined, under chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to be exempt from the preparation of an environmental assessment or to have no significant environmental impact. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to apply a definition of "development", as it pertains to special management areas, in certain counties of the State to exempt from special management area use permit requirements all activities that …
Sponsors
- Mark Hashem (D, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Act 070, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).
- : Act 070, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170).
- : Transmitted to Governor.
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889).
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Grandinetti, Hartsfield, Hussey, Iwamoto, Kapela, Matsumoto, Olds, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza, Tam voting no (18) and none excused (0).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice 05-08-26
- : Report filed.
- : Separated Committee Report.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2) (May 8, 2026): 23 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Grandinetti, Hartsfield, Hussey, Iwamoto, Kapela, Matsumoto, Olds, Perruso, (May 8, 2026): 33 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- none. (April 29, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 29, 2026): 2 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2) (April 14, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Exemption, Penalties, Counties, The Coastal Zone Management Act
Common questions
- What is HB1823?
- HB1823 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to the Coastal Zone Management Act.
- What does HB1823 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to the coastal zone management act.
- What is the status of HB1823?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Act 070, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1170). (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1823?
- Mark Hashem (D, 19).
- Where is the official record for HB1823?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1823&year=2026
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