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Question 2 Directing the Hawaii State Legislature to Establish Procedures for Counties to Issue RISE Bonds, Exempt from County Debt Limits

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

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Question 2: Directing the Hawaii State Legislature to Establish Procedures for Counties to Issue RISE Bonds, Exempt from County Debt Limits
Yes led as of November 4, 2026, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.Honolulu Star-Advertiser, “Voters support RISE bonds, reject ranked choice voting”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Hawaii Question 2 (Directing the Hawaii State Legislature to Establish Procedures for Counties to Issue RISE Bonds, Exempt from County Debt Limits) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Official ballot question (SB 3219 HD3 CD1): "Shall the Hawaii State Constitution be amended to direct the legislature to authorize the counties to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds to fund public improvements in designated districts, repaid solely by future growth in property tax revenues within those districts, not by increasing real property tax rates, where such bonds are excluded from the counties' debt limit and are subject to accountability and oversight requirements as may be provided by law?"

As of November 4, 2026, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that Hawaii Question 2 was leading, with yes at an early lead; the result is unofficial until Hawaii certifies it.

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports directing the legislature to authorize counties to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity (RISE) bonds for public improvements in designated districts, repaid only from growth in property tax revenue in those districts, excluded from county debt limits and subject to accountability and oversight requirements set by law.
A NO vote Does not add this directive to the constitution; counties' bond authority and debt limits stay as they are.
Read the certified ballot question

Official ballot question (SB 3219 HD3 CD1): "Shall the Hawaii State Constitution be amended to direct the legislature to authorize the counties to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds to fund public improvements in designated districts, repaid solely by future growth in property tax revenues within those districts, not by increasing real property tax rates, where such bonds are excluded from the counties' debt limit and are subject to accountability and oversight requirements as may be provided by law?"

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How it reached the ballot

Question 2 reached the Hawaii ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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