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Authorize RISE Bonds Amendment November 3, 2026 ballot

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Hawaii Authorize RISE Bonds Amendment is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Authorize the state legislature to empower the counties and municipalities of the state to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for specified public works, public improvements, and community development

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports authorizing the legislature to let counties issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for public works and community development.
A NO vote Opposes the new bond authority, leaving county financing powers unchanged.
Read the certified ballot question

Authorize the state legislature to empower the counties and municipalities of the state to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for specified public works, public improvements, and community development

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How it reached the ballot

Authorize RISE Bonds Amendment reached the Hawaii ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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