Hawaii SB3154 Streamlines DOT NEPA Highway Reviews

ChangeBridge / Hawaii / SB3154 Passed SB3154 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-10

Relating To Transportation Environmental Review.

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for highway projects, as well as railroad, public transportation, or multimodal projects within the State, allowing streamlined environmental reviews. Provides a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to comply with federal requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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

2026-04-20 S Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). 2026-04-20 H House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Lowen, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Muraoka. 2026-04-16 H Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). 2026-04-16 S Senate disagrees with House amendments. 2026-04-16 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 756). 2026-04-14 H Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. 2026-04-10 H Deferred one day 04-14-26. 2026-04-08 H Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26. 2026-04-08 H Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1826-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. 2026-04-02 H The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama. 2026-03-31 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-03-30 H Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA 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 EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1437-26), recommending referral to JHA. 2026-03-24 H The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan. 2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-24-26 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-03-19 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). 2026-03-19 H Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1229-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP. 2026-03-17 H The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. 2026-03-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-03-12 H Referred to TRN, EEP, JHA, referral sheet 17 2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading 2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 372) in amended form (SD 2). 2026-03-10 S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 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. 3050) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 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. 2026-02-18 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. 2026-02-18 S Reported from TRS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2323) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. 2026-02-13 S The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. 2026-02-13 S The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Elefante, Lee, C.. 2026-02-10 S The committee(s) on TRS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. 2026-02-02 S Referred to TRS/AEN, JDC. 2026-01-28 S Passed First Reading. 2026-01-28 S Introduced. 2026-01-26 S Pending Introduction.

Votes

2026-02-13 Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0 2026-02-13 Senate Transportation: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Transportation 2026-02-18 S Judiciary 2026-03-12 H Transportation 2026-03-19 H Energy & Environmental Protection 2026-03-30 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-04 Introduced 2026-02-17 Amended 2026-03-06 Amended 2026-03-18 Amended 2026-04-07 Amended

Subjects

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