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Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority adopts 2026 legislative positions, delegates testimony to executive director
Summary
The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority on Feb. 4 adopted general policy directions on 2026 state legislation affecting HCDA and authorized Executive Director Craig Nakamoto to track, draft, submit and present testimony. The board highlighted bills on stadium planning, housing programs, permitting and a proposed Chinatown community center and approved the motion 14–0 with three excused.
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority voted Feb. 4 to adopt a set of general policy directions for legislation introduced during the 2026 session and delegated the executive director to track, draft, submit and present testimony consistent with those positions.
The motion, moved by Member Evans and seconded by Vice Chair Sheehy, passed by roll call vote 14–0 with three members excused. The adopted directions instruct the executive director to: support measures that improve infrastructure planning, design or construction within or outside HCDA districts (including transit-oriented development zones); support measures that assign HCDA new responsibilities only if implementing resources are provided; comment on or oppose measures that may have adverse effects on HCDA; and otherwise take positions consistent with past similar legislation.
Executive Director Craig Nakamoto briefed the board on a set of priority bills HCDA is…
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