HB 431

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 04, 2025
  • Became Law Jul 09, 2025

Relating To Housing.

Abstract

Part I: Establishes requirements for kauhale projects, including reporting requirements by the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions (OHHS). Requires the Auditor to conduct a management and performance audit of the kauhale initiative. Appropriates funds for the continued operation of the kauhale initiative. Part II: Establishes the Ohana Zones Program as a permanent program within OHHS. Appropriates funds to DHS for the continued implementation of the Ohana Zones Pilot Program. Part III: Requires OHHS to submit a report every four months to the Legislature detailing the expenditure of funds appropriated toward the kauhale and ohana zones initiatives and conduct a comprehensive needs assessment. Part IV: Changes references to the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to "Coordinator on Homelessness". Specifies that the Coordinator on Homelessness shall report directly to the Director of Human Services. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (43)

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Actions


Jul 09, 2025

Senate

Act 309, 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1422).

House

Act 309, on 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1422).

May 02, 2025

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).

May 01, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor.

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).

Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817).

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).

Apr 25, 2025

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 189).

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 189) as amended in (CD 1).

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Takenouchi, Olds; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Pierick.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

House

Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25

House

House Conferees Changed: Representative Takenouchi added as Co-Chair. Representative Yamashita discharged as Co-Chair.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:00PM in conference room 329.

Senate

Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Aquino added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.

Apr 24, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 1:45PM in conference room 329.

Apr 23, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.

Apr 21, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.

Apr 17, 2025

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.

Apr 16, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Chang, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Evslin, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Olds, Pierick.

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).

Apr 08, 2025

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 04, 2025

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 573) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1528) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 28, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella.

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 21, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from HHS/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1287) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 12, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Referred to HHS/HOU, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Housing Ways and Means

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 102).

Feb 28, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 962), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 24, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

Feb 21, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 14, 2025

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

House

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 12, 2025

House

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kila; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Feb 06, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 30, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Housing

House

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.

Jan 28, 2025

House

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

Jan 24, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 21, 2025

House

Referred to HSH, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 2

  • Referral-Committee
Human Services & Homelessness Housing Finance

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

House

Pending introduction.

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