Hawaii Question 2: RISE infrastructure bonds
Hawaii · Constitutional amendment · Bonds · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would direct the legislature to authorize counties to issue Resilient Infrastructure for Shelter and Equity bonds for designated housing-related public improvements. Repayment would come solely from growth in property-tax revenue within designated districts, without increasing rates, and the bonds would be excluded from county debt limits.
What applies now
The constitution has county borrowing and debt-limit rules but not this RISE bond category and exclusion.
If yes / for
Authorize the constitutional RISE bond framework.
If no / against
Keep existing borrowing and debt-limit provisions.
Costs and funding
No fixed bond issue or statewide dollar authorization is set by this amendment. Future district property-tax growth would secure bonds under implementing law.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
Yes must exceed half of valid yes/no votes and equal at least 50% of all votes cast, including blank and overvotes.
Some official sources do not have comparable automated archives. Consult the linked evidence and its review date.