---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LAND USE."
description: "Prohibits passenger or cargo ropeways in all land use districts, with an exemption for government entities subject to legislative approval. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 1881"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1881 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Exemption", "Land Use", "Passenger or Cargo Ropeways", "Prohibition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CHUN", "GRANDINETTI", "ILAGAN", "KILA", "KUSCH", "LA CHICA", "LOWEN", "MARTEN", "MATAYOSHI", "MORIKAWA", "OLDS", "PERRUSO", "POEPOE", "QUINLAN"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 46
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/942f0b6a-874f-4cc4-923b-494b7ea63da7"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1881&year=2026"
source_hash: "fc76aa6396bed319cedaf404d303f76af833299af518ce2ab9cbc9172bd3294a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii HB 1881 (2026) — RELATING TO LAND USE.

Prohibits passenger or cargo ropeways in all land use districts, with an exemption for government entities subject to legislative approval. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB1881** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1881_.HTM)
2. **HB1881_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1881_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1881_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1881_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1881_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1881_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1881_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1881_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- CHUN — primary (person)
- GRANDINETTI — primary (person)
- ILAGAN — primary (person)
- KILA — primary (person)
- KUSCH — primary (person)
- LA CHICA — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MARTEN — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- OLDS — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- POEPOE — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-06-26** Act 172, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274). `became-law`
- **2026-06-26** Act 172, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274). `became-law`
- **2026-05-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2026-04-29** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- **2026-04-29** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 85-26).
- **2026-04-29** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-06-26.
- **2026-04-29** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 85-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2026-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
- **2026-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
- **2026-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.
- **2026-04-21** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717). `receipt`
- **2026-04-21** Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lamosao.
- **2026-04-20** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). `receipt`
- **2026-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Souza.
- **2026-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). `receipt`
- **2026-04-16** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2026-04-14** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 634) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2026-04-14** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2026-04-10** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
- **2026-04-10** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3770) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2026-04-07** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-01** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-30** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-30** Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3248) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2026-03-18** The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-16** The committee(s) on WLA deferred the measure until 03-18-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. `deferral`
- **2026-03-12** The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-12** Referred to WLA, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 310). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2026-03-06** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1185-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-03-04** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Chun, Kong, Kusch excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 266-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2026-02-10** The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-01-26** Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-26** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2026-01-23** Pending introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/942f0b6a-874f-4cc4-923b-494b7ea63da7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).