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Senate committee advances bill letting Hawaii DOT assume some NEPA reviews to streamline projects

Hawaii State Senate (joint committee hearings) · February 14, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 3154 would let the Hawaii Department of Transportation assume certain National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities for state highway and multimodal projects; DOT testified support and both committees voted to pass the measure with technical amendments.

Senate Bill 3154, which would authorize the Hawaii Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for state highway and multimodal projects, moved out of committee on Feb. 13 after DOT testimony and brief member questions.

Robin Shishiro of the Hawaii Department of Transportation told the joint committee that assuming these…

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