HB 740

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Housing.

Abstract

Establishes the Accessory Dwelling Unit Financing and Deed Restriction Program to allocate funds to the counties for the purchase of equity in an accessory dwelling unit by the State. Specifies eligible homeowners or homebuyers for the Program to finance construction costs, development costs, and non-reoccurring closing costs associated with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit and purchase deed restrictions on the property. Appropriates moneys for infrastructure projects. Sunsets 1/1/2031. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (11)

Votes


Actions


Apr 25, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 225.

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:25AM; Conference Room 224.

Apr 17, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

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

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Poepoe, Miyake Co-Chairs; Grandinetti, Muraoka.

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

Apr 10, 2025

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 08, 2025

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 671) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 03, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1659) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 28, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 20, 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 HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1179) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.

Mar 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Referred to HOU, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Ways and Means

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 277).

Mar 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Feb 28, 2025

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1128), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 25, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Ward.

Feb 21, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 13, 2025

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 617) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 06, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

Feb 03, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 53) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Jan 29, 2025

House

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Jan 27, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 21, 2025

House

Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

House

Pending introduction.

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