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Measure Title: RELATING TO HOUSING.
Report Title: Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Conveyance Tax; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Infrastructure Funding; County-designated Transit-oriented Development; Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund; Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund; Special Land and Development Fund
Description: Restructures the conveyance tax to a marginal rate system for the sale of properties with residential use, adjusts the tax for multifamily properties to reflect value on a per-unit basis, and applies a cost-of-living adjustment to conveyance tax rates. Allocates revenues from conveyance tax collections. Allocates a portion of conveyance tax collections to the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund to fund infrastructure programs in areas that meet minimum standards of transit-supportive density. Allocates a portion of conveyance tax revenues to the Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund, Special Land and Development Fund, and Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund. Establishes and appropriates funds out of the Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund. Authorizes the Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund to be used to acquire land. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2700
Package: Native Hawaiian Affairs Caucus
Current Referral: WLA/HOU/HWN, WAM
Introducer(s): EVSLIN, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TARNAS, TODD
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DateChamberStatus Text
4/6/2026SThe committee on WAM deferred the measure.
4/1/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReported from WLA/HOU/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3396) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Lamosao ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang, Lamosao ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye, DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.
3/22/2026SThe committee(s) on WLA/HOU/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to WLA/HOU/HWN, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 348).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Amato, Chun, Cochran, Kitagawa, Lee, M., Shimizu, Takenouchi, Yamashita voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1096-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
3/4/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/4/2026HThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-05-26.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/3/2026HThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-04-26.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 743-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
2/11/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 181-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/6/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
2/6/2026HThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2049_HD3 Link to HB2049_HD3 .PDF file
HB2049_SD1 Link to HB2049_SD1 .PDF file
HB2049_HD2 Link to HB2049_HD2 .PDF file
HB2049_HD1 Link to HB2049_HD1 .PDF file
HB2049 Link to HB2049 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2049_HD1_HSCR181-26_ Link to committee report HB2049_HD1_HSCR181-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2049_HD2_HSCR743-26_ Link to committee report HB2049_HD2_HSCR743-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2049_HD3_HSCR1096-26_ Link to committee report HB2049_HD3_HSCR1096-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2049_SD1_SSCR3396_ Link to committee report HB2049_SD1_SSCR3396_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2049_TESTIMONY_HSG-WAL_02-06-26_
HB2049_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-13-26_
HB2049_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-03-26_
HB2049_HD3_TESTIMONY_WLA-HOU-HWN_03-25-26_
HB2049_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-01-26_

Hearing Notices

HSG/WAL
2/06/26 8:45A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/13/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/03/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/04/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/05/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WLA/HOU/HWN
3/25/26 1:02P
CR 224 & Videoconference
WAM
4/01/26 10:03A
CR 211 & Videoconference
WAM
4/06/26 10:31A
CR 211 & Videoconference