SB 26

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 03, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Affordable Housing.

Abstract

Establishes the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force to conduct a study, subject to legislative appropriation, to assess the viability of housing development in transit-oriented development zones or other areas on state or county lands. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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Dec 08, 2025

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Apr 25, 2025

House

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

Senate

Senate Conferees Changed: Senators Lee, C. added as Co-Chairs. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.

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 scheduled for 04-23-25 10:31AM; Conference Room 224.

Apr 21, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 848).

Senate

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

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

Apr 17, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Miyake Co-Chairs; La Chica, Muraoka.

Apr 04, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 454).

Apr 03, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1906), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 28, 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, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

Mar 27, 2025

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-28-25 1:59PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-28-25.

Mar 24, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 21, 2025

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

House

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1484) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Mar 20, 2025

House

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

Mar 17, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 14, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Water & Land

House

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1276) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

Mar 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, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Mar 07, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Water & Land Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 67) 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.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1008) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Lee, C..

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Senate

Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

Feb 13, 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/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 473) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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.

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HOU/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Referred to HOU/WTL, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Water and Land Ways and Means

Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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