SB3067 Updates Hawaii Records Filing Requirements for Plans
Summary
Hawaii Senate Bill 3067 passed both chambers, updating records filing requirements for plans submitted to the Department of Accounting and General Services. The bill removes outdated format requirements and obsolete terminology such as blueprint, updates permissible drawing scales, and authorizes the department to approve plan formats. Filing fees remain set pursuant to departmental rules.
What changed
SB3067 amends Hawaii's administrative requirements for plans filed with the registrar's office under the Department of Accounting and General Services. The legislation removes outdated format requirements and drawing scale specifications, repeals obsolete terminology such as blueprint, and grants explicit authority to the department to approve plan formats going forward. Filing fees continue to be set through departmental rulemaking.
Affected parties including construction firms, architects, engineers, and other entities submitting plans to Hawaii state agencies will need to ensure compliance with updated drawing scales and format requirements once implementing regulations are issued. The changes are primarily administrative modernization rather than substantive new regulatory obligations.
What to do next
- Monitor for bill signing and any implementing regulations from the Department of Accounting and General Services
- Review internal plan preparation and submission procedures for compliance with updated drawing scale requirements
- Update any references to obsolete terms such as blueprint in filing documentation
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Hawaii / SB3067 Passed SB3067 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-10
Relating To Records.
Removes outdated requirements and formats for plans filed with the registrar's office. Updates permissible drawing scales used in plans. Clarifies that statutory filing fees are set pursuant to the rules adopted by the Department of Accounting and General Services. Repeals obsolete terms such as "blueprint." Authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services to approve the format of plans. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill Details
State Hawaii
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...
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Sponsors
Ronald Kouchi (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 H The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa. 2026-04-02 H Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-04-02 H The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26. 2026-03-31 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-03-30 H 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, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). 2026-03-30 H Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1518-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. 2026-03-24 H The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. 2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-03-12 H Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17 2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading 2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 353) in amended form (SD 1). 2026-03-10 S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. 2026-03-06 S 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. 2026-03-06 S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3072) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). 2026-03-05 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. 2026-02-25 S The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. 2026-02-20 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. 2026-02-20 S Reported from WLA/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2673) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. 2026-02-19 S The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. 2026-02-19 S The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. 2026-02-13 S The committee(s) on WLA/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. 2026-01-30 S Referred to WLA/GVO, JDC. 2026-01-28 S Passed First Reading. 2026-01-28 S Introduced. 2026-01-26 S Pending Introduction.
Votes
2026-02-19 Senate Government Operations: Passed, Unamended Yea: 4 Nay: 0 2026-02-19 Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture: Passed, Unamended Yea: 5 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-30 S Water, Land, and Agriculture 2026-02-20 S Judiciary 2026-03-12 H Water & Land 2026-03-30 H Finance
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-04 Introduced 2026-03-06 Amended 2026-03-27 Amended
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