RELATING TO HOUSING.
Summary
Clarifies that the eligibility for the general excise tax exemption includes the nonreceipt of financing from the Hawaii Finance and Development Corporation. Allows certain affordable rental housing projects to receive a waiver of various development fees from a county. Removes the limit on the type of costs eligible for exemption from the general excise tax for development of affordable rental housing certified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Last action Apr 23, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-23-21 3:31PM in conference room CR 329.
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-22-21 3:31PM in conference room CR 329.
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-20-21 3:31PM in conference room CR 329.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 496).
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Ohno excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Wildberger; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-21.
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1377) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakamura, Hashimoto, DeCoite, Ilagan, Kitagawa, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, McDermott.
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 23
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 426) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Acasio). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-21 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 526) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-21 1:00PM in conference room 225.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to HOU, WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 39
Scope: HI
Hi! I can help you understand SB 39. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline