2026-07-15 Infrastructure, Transportation & Technology

The Honolulu City Council's Committee on Infrastructure, Transportation, and Technology convened on July 16, 2026, to discuss two main agenda items. The first was a cleanup bill removing outdated provisions related to sidewalk tellers, a 1950s banking technology, which was unanimously approved without opposition or public testimony. The second and more substantive discussion focused on Bill 41, relating to transportation and specifically the regulation of electric bicycles, scooters, and micromobility devices. The bill aims to align city regulations with newly passed state law to improve enforcement and safety, including amendments on definitions, compliance standards, and operational rules for electric micromobility devices. The committee received supportive testimony from the Hawaii Bicycling League and input from the Department of Transportation Services, which suggested minor wording changes and raised concerns about regulatory authority. A verbal amendment was made to replace the term "upgrades" with "modified" in the bill. The committee unanimously approved the amended Bill 41 CD1 for passage on third reading, signaling progress toward enhanced regulation and safety for electric micromobility in Honolulu.