Passed One ChamberFiled Jan 28, 2026
Sponsor: HASHEM
Latest Action
Re-Referred to EDT, WAM.
Mar 20, 2026
Summary
The bill establishes a five‑year Coastal Resilience Pilot Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to protect and restore Mantokuji Bay on Maui. It lets the program bypass some existing state regulations, requires a fast‑track historic‑preservation review, and sets detailed steps for handling any Native Hawaiian skeletal remains that are uncovered. Annual reports to the Legislature are required, and the program ends on June 30, 2031.
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