Bills

SB 2599: HCDA; STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; HALAWA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; ALOHA STADIUM; STADIUM AUTHORITY; PUBLIC PROJECTS; BANYAN DRIVE; ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BANYAN DRIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; SPECIAL FUND; PUBLIC LANDS; HOUSING; COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-02: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

PART I:  Redesignates the Stadium Development District as the Halawa Community Development District.  Amends the composition of the Hawaii Community Development Authority for purposes of the Halawa Community Development District.  Amends the duties and powers of the Hawaii Community Development Authority and Stadium Authority as they relate to activities within the Halawa Community Development District.  Clarifies the Hawaii Community Development Authority's permitting and consultation powers regarding public projects within community development districts.  Establishes the Halawa Community Development District Special Fund.  Appropriates funds.  PART II:  Establishes the Banyan Drive Community Development District and the Banyan Drive Community Development District Special Fund.  Specifies the powers and duties of the Hawaii Community Development Authority as it relates to the new development district.  PART III:  Appropriate funds.  Appropriates moneys from the Stadium Development Special Fund for the planning, design, and development of the Stadium Development District by the Hawaii Community Development Authority, contingent upon the Stadium Authority submitting a report that includes various documentation types, statuses, reports, plans, and agreements regarding the new stadium project.  PART IV:  Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority, when planning and developing housing, to plan for complete communities that include various aspects supporting quality of life.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means52SEC
Mar 2, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means

Senate Standing Committee on Education2MIN
Feb 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations2MIN
Feb 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism2MIN
Feb 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts2MIN
Feb 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Senate Standing Committee on Education3MIN
Feb 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations3MIN
Feb 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism3MIN
Feb 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

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SB 2599: HCDA; Stadium Development District; Halawa Community Development District; Aloha Stadium; Stadium Authority; Public Projects; Banyan Drive; Establishment of the Banyan Drive Community Development District; Special Fund; Public Lands; Housing; Community Planning and Development; Quality of Life; Appropriation | Digital Democracy