SB 576 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION.

Summary
Amends the required contents of legislative reports to be submitted by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Amends the scope of moneys to be deposited into and the allowable uses of moneys expended from the Public Housing Special Fund. (CD1)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Jun 3, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates reporting requirements for two state agencies (Hawaii Public Housing Authority and Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation) and modifies the Public Housing Special Fund. It adds a new section requiring the authority to submit detailed annual reports on program development and financial status. The bill also exempts most expenditures from the Public Housing Special Fund from requiring annual legislative appropriation, allowing the authority to use funds without seeking new budget approval each year, subject to existing fund balance limits.
Scope change
The bill expands reporting requirements to include future program planning and financial projections, and changes the funding mechanism for the Public Housing Special Fund to allow expenditures without annual legislative appropriation.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for authority to submit annual reports including descriptions of programs being developed, planned programs, and financial projections.

Modified reporting requirements for the corporation to remove financial audit requirement and update language regarding program descriptions.

Added new section 356D-20 to establish the authority's duty to make reports to the governor, comptroller, and legislature.

FISCAL

Modified Public Housing Special Fund to exempt most expenditures from appropriation and allotment by the legislature, allowing the authority to spend funds without annual legislative approval.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
17
Committee
17
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 125) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 125).
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 10:30AM in conference room 224.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 651).
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1356) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 19
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 170) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 143) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to HOU, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
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