2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB26: Relating To Affordable Housing.
Legislative Summary
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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Bill History
1/8/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/16/2025
Referred to HOU/WTL, WAM.
Senate
2/4/2025
The committee(s) on HOU/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/7/2025
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.
Senate
2/7/2025
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
2/13/2025
Reported from HOU/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 473) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/13/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/27/2025
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
Senate
2/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/28/2025
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..
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1008) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
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.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 67) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
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.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1276) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
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).
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
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.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1484) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
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 of Representatives
3/24/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-28-25.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-28-25 1:59PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
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.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1906), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
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 of Representatives
4/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 454).
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/4/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Miyake Co-Chairs; La Chica, Muraoka.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Inouye, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Senate
4/21/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 848).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 10:31AM; Conference Room 224.
Senate
4/23/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
Senate
4/24/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 225.
Senate
4/25/2025
Senate Conferees Changed: Senators Lee, C. added as Co-Chairs. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
Senate
4/25/2025
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/28/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Housing: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Stanley Chang
Democrat