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HB 1979: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW; AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS; CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS; JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS; SUPREME COURT; APPEALS; TRANSFER

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-06

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-06: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Shortens the period during which certain judicial proceedings involving environmental assessments and environmental impact statements on actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects must be initiated.  Specifies that appeals from environmental courts that involve actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects meet one of the grounds for transfer to the Supreme Court.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD3)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs9MIN
Mar 5, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2MIN
Mar 5, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Housing13MIN
Feb 13, 2026

House Standing Committee on Housing

House Standing Committee on Housing4MIN
Feb 13, 2026

House Standing Committee on Housing

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection9MIN
Feb 3, 2026

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection

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