AMENDED THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Senator Stanley Chang, Chair

Senator Troy N. Hashimoto, Vice Chair

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FEBRUARY 3, 2026

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

TIME:

1:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

 

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BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY

 

A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.

 

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

SB 2060

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, with the approval of the Director of Finance, to transfer moneys between the Rental Housing Revolving Fund and its subaccounts without legislative authorization.  Authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer moneys from the RHRF to its Mixed-Income Subaccount for FY 2026-2027.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2063

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Revises the Mixed-Income Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund by modifying the priority list for project funding and adding new project priority criteria.  Authorizes fund transfers between the Mixed-Income Subaccount without legislative approval.  Authorizes conveyance tax revenues deposited into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be transferred to the Mixed-Income Subaccount.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2062

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Establishes the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Program as a permanent program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.  Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to purchase equity in for-sale housing development projects for qualified residents of the State using moneys in the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund to lower the initial purchasing price.  Establishes equity repayment requirements.  Effective 6/29/2050.

 

HOU, WAM

[Measure deleted on 01-30-26]

SB 2070

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to designate certain for-sale housing units as permanently affordable.  Requires the HHFDC to adopt rules to implement the Permanently Affordable For-Sale Housing Program.  Repeals certain requirements defining a qualified resident.  Removes certain restrictions applicable to the transfer of real property developed and sold under chapter 201H, HRS.  Effective 7/1/2050.

 

HOU, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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