HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
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Rep. Luke A. Evslin, Chair |
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Rep. Tyson K. Miyake, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Elle Cochran |
Rep. Trish La Chica |
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Rep. Tina Nakada Grandinetti |
Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka |
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Rep. Darius K. Kila |
Rep. Elijah Pierick |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Chair |
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Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Garner M. Shimizu |
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Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto |
Rep. Kanani Souza |
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Rep. Mahina Poepoe |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 6, 2026 |
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8:45AM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 430 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes that manufactured homes are a permitted use by right on residentially zoned lots within the urban district. Limits the use of residential building design elements to deny or discourage otherwise code-compliant manufactured homes. Prohibits homeowners' associations and similar private governing bodies from enforcing covenants that actively or effectively prohibit otherwise lawful manufactured housing. Prohibits counties from requiring manufactured homes that comply with federal manufactured housing standards to also comply with the Hawaii state building code or a county building code. Specifies that a manufactured home is considered real property, requiring its transfer, conveyance, and mortgage to follow the same recording and enforcement requirements as other real property.
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HSG/WAL, CPC, JHA |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Authorizes the construction and occupation of self-contained relocatable housing units, with certain restrictions.
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HSG/WAL, TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO FARM EMPLOYEE HOUSING. Clarifies that a "farm dwelling" permitted in an agricultural district includes a single-family farm dwelling with an accessory employee housing structure, subject to certain restrictions.
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HSG/WAL, AGR, JHA |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. 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 county-designated transit-oriented development areas that meet minimum standards of transit-supportive density. Allocates a portion of conveyance tax revenues to the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Fund.
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HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO BUILDING CODES. Part I: Fixes the applicable building codes, standards, and county amendments for the life of a building permit, subject to limited life-safety exceptions and ordinary permit expiration rules, as of the date a county accepts a complete building permit application or issues an authorization to proceed with construction. Part II: Specifies the applicability of the International Residential Code, as adopted and amended by the State Building Code Council. Authorizes a county to adopt amendments to the Hawaii state building code that are more stringent or less stringent than a corresponding state-adopted code provision, under certain circumstances, and repeals the counties' existing authority to amend or adopt the buildings code without council approval. Beginning on the effective date of the next statewide adoption of the International Code Council suite of applicable codes as the Hawaii state building code, changes the adoption of the Hawaii state building code from a two-year cycle to a six-year cycle. Part III: Appropriates funds for one staff position and necessary consultant services to carry out statewide code adoption, economic and hazard analyses, and administrative support.
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HSG/WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with other agencies, to study options for and coordinate the development of a shared statewide housing and infrastructure data platform to inform agency decision-making and state housing and infrastructure investments. Includes the development of a model that assesses the fiscal impacts of development and regional infrastructure investments. Appropriates funds.
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HSG/WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAND USE DECISION-MAKING. Provides the authority for counties to amend district boundaries up to 25 acres for purposes of residential housing, agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or workforce fee simple ownership.
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HSG/WAL, JHA |
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RELATING TO THE COUNTIES. Expands on a county's experimental and demonstration project authority to include the development of commercial projects.
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HSG/WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Includes housing projects for individuals with disabilities and individuals with access and functional needs as eligible projects to apply for expedited permits. Effective 7/2/2026. Repeals on 6/30/2031.
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HSG/WAL, JHA |
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________________________________________ Rep. Mark J. Hashem Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Luke A. Evslin Chair |
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