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 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

TIME:

1:00pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 225 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

HOU

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

 

PHOTO ID REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE TO THE STATE CAPITOL

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 G E N D A

 

SB 2553

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM.

Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization ceiling amount to continue financing affordable rental housing statewide.

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2675

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.

Clarifies that a partner or member that is a partnership or limited liability company that has been allocated a low-income housing tax credit may either further allocate the credit or transfer, sell, or assign all or a portion of the credit to any taxpayer.  Extends the sunset date of Act 129, SLH 2016, relating to the low-income housing tax credit, until 12/31/2032.

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2676

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to approve and certify general excise tax exemptions for certain housing development projects developed under county housing incentive programs.  Makes conforming amendments.

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2552

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE INDIVIDUAL HOUSING ACCOUNT PROGRAM.

For taxable years beginning 1/1/2027, increases the maximum annual deduction for contributions to, and maximum account levels for, individual housing accounts.

 

HOU, WAM

SB 2451

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Eliminates the home mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law.  Requires reports to the Legislature.

 

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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