HB 1317 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO WORKFORCE HOUSING.

Summary

Establishes the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Establishes an advisory council within the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program to advise on environmental and cultural practices within specific developments. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2030. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Sub-Topics: Affordable Housing Housing Finance Property Development

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1317 → HB1317_HD1 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the specific mention of Governor Josh Green's name and replace it with generic language about the 'current executive administration.' The substantive policy content, including the regulatory sandbox program, advisory council composition, funding amounts, and effective dates, remains unchanged. This appears to be a technical revision to ensure the bill remains neutral and applicable regardless of future administration changes.

TECHNICAL

Removed specific reference to Governor Josh Green's name in the findings section and replaced it with generic language about the current executive administration.

Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

45–3

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 51

Feb 4, 2025

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican10

5 Yea 3 Nay 2

50% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 138) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (45-3-3)

house

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors