RELATING TO HOUSING.
Summary
Authorizes the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation to issue bonds for housing project infrastructure and to finance the development of regional state infrastructure projects. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds with the funds to be deposited into the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds into and out of the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Requires a report to the Legislature on the housing units to be generated by the infrastructure projects. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Last action Mar 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Mar 30, 2023
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Apr 6, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 674) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (13-0)
senate
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1191) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 14, 2023
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, Aquino, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-23 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to HOU, WAM.
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 118).
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 544) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashimoto, Aiu, Kila, Kitagawa, Marten, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Onishi.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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