Hawaii HCR159: Urging the City and County of Honolulu to Take Necessary Steps to Finalize, Prioritize, and Materialize the Makakilo Drive Extension Project.

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO FINALIZE, PRIORITIZE, AND MATERIALIZE THE MAKAKILO DRIVE EXTENSION PROJECT. WHEREAS, the continued population growth in the Makakilo and greater Kapolei area has led to increased traffic congestion along existing access routes, particularly along Makakilo Drive and Farrington Highway; and WHEREAS, a 2009 environmental impact statement regarding potential avenues to relieve traffic congestion found that an extension proposed as part of greater planning for the Makakilo and Kapole± areas would not have significant adverse environmental impacts to native flora and fauna, existing land use, historical or cultural resources, and public services and facilities; and WHEREAS, while there has been long-standing advocacy from Makakilo residents and community members who have, for many years, requested that the extension project be completed, and despite various legislation proposed over the course of the last decade, no extension project to address the increased traffic congestion has materialized; and WHEREAS, it is a priority of the State to improve the regional connectivity between Makakilo, Kapole±, and the surrounding West Oahu communities; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the Senate concurring, that the City and County of Honolulu, including the Department …

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Sponsors

• Diamond Garcia (R, 42) · primary sponsor
• Elle Cochran (D, 14)
• Darius Kila (D, 44)
• Julie Reyes Oda (R, 40)
• Garner Shimizu (R, 32)

Latest actions

1. April 2, 2026: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2. April 2, 2026: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1696-26), recommending referral to FIN.
3. March 31, 2026: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
4. March 27, 2026: Resolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-31-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
5. March 18, 2026: Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 19
6. March 16, 2026: Offered

Votes

• Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (April 2, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• TRN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (March 31, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HCR159?

HCR159 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Urging the City and County of Honolulu to Take Necessary Steps to Finalize, Prioritize, and Materialize the Makakilo Drive Extension Project.

What is the status of HCR159?

In committee as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (April 2, 2026).

Who sponsored HCR159?

Diamond Garcia (R, 42), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR159?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=159&year=2026