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Measure Title: RELATING TO HOUSING.
Report Title: Inclusionary Mandate; Housing Affordability Impact Fee; Needs Assessment Study; Essential Nexus; Rough Proportionality; Financial Feasibility
Description: Deems a county inclusionary mandate as a form of development exaction and treats the mandate as a housing affordability impact fee. Provides parameters for a county's adoption or amendment of an inclusionary mandate for residential or mixed-use development. Establishes additional components for a needs assessment study for a county-imposed inclusionary mandate. Conditions the adoption or amendment of a county inclusionary mandate for residential or mixed-use development on written findings of essential nexus and rough proportionality and a determination of financial feasibility. (CD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HSG, WAL, JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): EVSLIN, AMATO, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KILA, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TARNAS
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DateChamberStatus Text
5/7/2026HTransmitted to Governor.
5/8/2026SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
5/6/2026HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
5/6/2026HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti voting no (2) and none excused (0).
5/6/2026SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
5/1/2026S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
5/1/2026SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 131-26).
5/1/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
5/1/2026HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 131-26) as amended in (CD 1).
5/1/2026HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Hashem, Tarnas, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 0 Excused: none.
5/1/2026SThe 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) Wakai, Chang, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.
4/29/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.
4/27/2026HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 10:11AM in conference room 224.
4/27/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 759).
4/24/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Chang, Hashimoto Co-Chairs.
4/20/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
4/20/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Tarnas, Miyake Co-Chairs; Cochran.
4/20/2026HRe-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30
4/17/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
4/16/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/14/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 617) in amended form (SD 1).
4/14/2026SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/10/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
4/10/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3773) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/9/2026SThe 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/7/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/25/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
3/25/2026SReported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3199) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
3/19/2026SThe committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
3/19/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to EIG/HOU, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 280).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Sayama, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1201-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 718-26), recommending referral to JHA.
2/19/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 112-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2/4/2026HThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1741_CD1 Link to HB1741_CD1 .PDF file
HB1741_SD1 Link to HB1741_SD1 .PDF file
HB1741_HD2 Link to HB1741_HD2 .PDF file
HB1741_HD1 Link to HB1741_HD1 .PDF file
HB1741 Link to HB1741 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1741_HD1_HSCR112-26_ Link to committee report HB1741_HD1_HSCR112-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1741_HD1_HSCR718-26_ Link to committee report HB1741_HD1_HSCR718-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1741_HD2_HSCR1201-26_ Link to committee report HB1741_HD2_HSCR1201-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1741_HD2_SSCR3199_ Link to committee report HB1741_HD2_SSCR3199_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1741_SD1_SSCR3773_ Link to committee report HB1741_SD1_SSCR3773_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1741_CD1_CCR131-26_ Link to committee report HB1741_CD1_CCR131-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1741_TESTIMONY_HSG_02-04-26_
HB1741_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-19-26_
HB1741_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-26-26_
HB1741_HD2_TESTIMONY_EIG-HOU_03-19-26_
HB1741_HD2_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-09-26_

Hearing Notices

HSG
2/04/26 9:00A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WAL
2/19/26 9:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/26/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EIG/HOU
3/19/26 3:02P
CR 224 & Videoconference
WAM
4/09/26 10:55A
CR 211 & Videoconference
CONF
4/28/26 10:11A
224
CONF
4/29/26 10:10A
CR 224
CONF
4/30/26 10:10A
CR 224
CONF
5/01/26 10:10A
CR 224