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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AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Friday, February 6, 2026 |
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9:30 AM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 430 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda: HB1923
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION. Proposes constitutional amendments to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as the counties, to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds, and exclude these bonds from determinations of the funded debt of the political subdivisions for specified public works, public improvements, or other actions necessary for new housing development.
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HSG, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO BONDS. Conforms county debt limit statements law to permit counties to exclude housing infrastructure growth bonds from the debt limit of the counties if a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of housing infrastructure growth bonds and excluding housing infrastructure growth bonds from determinations of the counties' funded debt is ratified.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires the counties to automatically approve permits for hurricane retrofitting under certain conditions.
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HSG, WAL, JHA |
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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.
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HSG, ECD, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes the Vacant and Blighted Residential Property Redevelopment Program within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Appropriates funds.
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HSG, WAL, FIN |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the tax credit for low-income household renters from $50 to $100 per exemption claimed by the taxpayer.
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HSG, ECD, FIN |
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RELATING TO OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION. Implements certain recommendations of the SPEED Task Force. Establishes and appropriates funds for a working group within the State Building Code Council to develop proposals for an off-site construction program.
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HSG, WAL, FIN |
DECISION MAKING
The following measure(s) were previously heard on Tuesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UTILITIES. Requires county boards of water supply to publicly disclose through its website service connection availability for residential permitting and construction. |
HSG, WAL, JHA |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. Luke A. Evslin Chair |
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