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Measure Title: RELATING TO HOUSING.
Report Title: HHFDC; Housing Development; Counties; Affordable Housing; Application; Approval
Description: Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation or a county to accept a complete application seeking certain exemptions within 30 days. Requires HHFDC to process an application and bring it before the Corporation's Board of Directors within 120 days of accepting the application. Requires county agencies to process an application and bring it before the county's legislative body within 120 days of accepting the application. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HSG, FIN
Introducer(s): RICHARDS, CHANG, KIDANI
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/24/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
3/24/2026HReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1385-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/20/2026HThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.
3/17/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 03-20-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HReferred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HPass First Reading
3/10/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 189) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2940) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/3/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2/27/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/13/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/13/2026SReported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2236) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/3/2026SThe 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) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
1/29/2026SThe committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
1/26/2026SReferred to HOU, WAM.
1/21/2026SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/14/2026SPending Introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2177_HD1 Link to SB2177_HD1 .PDF file
SB2177_SD2 Link to SB2177_SD2 .PDF file
SB2177_SD1 Link to SB2177_SD1 .PDF file
SB2177 Link to SB2177 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2177_SD1_SSCR2236_ Link to committee report SB2177_SD1_SSCR2236_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2177_SD2_SSCR2940_ Link to committee report SB2177_SD2_SSCR2940_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2177_HD1_HSCR1385-26_ Link to committee report SB2177_HD1_HSCR1385-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2177_TESTIMONY_HOU_02-03-26_
SB2177_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_03-03-26_
SB2177_SD2_TESTIMONY_HSG_03-20-26_

Hearing Notices

HOU
2/03/26 1:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference
WAM
3/03/26 10:17A
CR 211 & Videoconference
HSG
3/20/26 9:00A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE