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HR 120

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO COORDINATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING TO REDUCE INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS FOR HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS DEVELOPMENTS.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terez Amato and 10 co-sponsors

HR 120 requests state transportation and Hawaiian Home Lands departments coordinate infrastructure planning to reduce development costs on Native Hawaiian trust lands.

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1881-26), recommending adoption.
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Bill Summary · HR 120

Legislative bill overview

HR 120 requests the Hawaii Department of Transportation and Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to form a working group focused on coordinating capital improvement planning for developments on Hawaiian Home Lands. The goal is to streamline infrastructure coordination and reduce overall development costs through better planning collaboration between these two state agencies.

Why is this important

Hawaiian Home Lands serve Native Hawaiians and face significant infrastructure challenges that can make development expensive and slow. By improving coordination between transportation and Hawaiian Home Lands agencies, the state could potentially reduce redundant planning efforts, lower costs, and accelerate beneficial development projects that serve this historically underserved population.

Potential points of contention

  • Enforcement mechanisms: The bill is a request/resolution rather than binding legislation, so there's no guarantee the working group will be formed or produce results
  • Funding clarity: The measure doesn't specify budget allocation for the working group or implementation of its recommendations, raising questions about actual resource commitment
  • Scope limitations: The bill addresses only capital improvement coordination; broader systemic barriers to Hawaiian Home Lands development (land ownership complexity, federal regulations) remain unaddressed

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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