Hawaii · 2026
HCR 98
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND LAND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DEVELOP A COUNTYWIDE HOUSING PATTERN BOOK TO STREAMLINE PERMIT APPROVALS AND REDUCE REGULATORY BARRIERS FOR SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND WELL-DESIGNED HOMES.
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Summary AI-generated
Hawaii HCR 98 requests the Department of Housing and Land Management of the City and County of Honolulu to develop a countywide housing pattern book. The stated purpose of this pattern book is to streamline permit approvals and reduce regulatory barriers for safe, affordable, and well-designed homes.
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Sponsors
- Amy Perruso Democratic lead
- Andrew Garrett Democratic lead
- Darius Kila Democratic lead
- Elle Cochran Republican lead
- Garner Shimizu Republican lead
- Jeanné Kapela Democratic lead
- Joe Gedeon Republican lead
- Julie Reyes Oda Republican lead
- Kim Coco Iwamoto Democratic lead
- Lisa Marten Democratic lead
- Matthias Kusch Democratic lead
- Scot Matayoshi Democratic lead
- Terez Amato Democratic lead
- Tina Grandinetti Democratic lead
- Tyson Miyake Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH… | upper | — | 6c34d340-9b89-43d1-96a3-40c865944d97 | pass | 3 | 0 | 2 | Apr 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c34d340-9b89-43d1-96a3-40c865944d97 CC0-1.0 |
| The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH… | upper | — | c54a6c1e-4fa3-4f96-8ed6-7a737396fbf5 | pass | 4 | 0 | 1 | Apr 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c54a6c1e-4fa3-4f96-8ed6-7a737396fbf5 CC0-1.0 |
| The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | lower | — | 846b4be5-58d4-4ad8-8811-92de51468f95 | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | Apr 7, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/846b4be5-58d4-4ad8-8811-92de51468f95 CC0-1.0 |
| The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | lower | — | 23a572fe-194b-44fb-a450-f37a07b77c5a | pass | 6 | 0 | 3 | Mar 27, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23a572fe-194b-44fb-a450-f37a07b77c5a CC0-1.0 |