HB 1571 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Summary

For purposes of registering a condominium project in an agricultural district, (1) lowers the minimum threshold from projects with five units to projects with two units for which a signed statement from a county is required and (2) requires the project applicant to make a presentation on the project to the neighborhood board, if applicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Feb 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1571 → HB1571_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect House District 1 changes, including a new effective date of July 1, 3000. The primary policy change involves removing the requirement for neighborhood board statements in agricultural condominium projects while retaining the requirement for a county official's verified statement. The summary description was also updated to accurately reflect the removal of the neighborhood board presentation requirement.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding agricultural condominium projects was narrowed by removing the mandatory neighborhood board presentation requirement, leaving only the county official verification as a prerequisite for registration.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for applicants to make a presentation to neighborhood boards for projects in agricultural districts.

Removed the requirement for developers' public reports to include signed neighborhood board statements for agricultural projects.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and metadata to reflect House District 1 (HD1) version.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 463-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to WAL, CPC, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

5 primary · 1 co-sponsor