HB 527 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

HB 527 prohibits county governments from altering housing development proposals in ways that would increase project costs. It directly affects county legislative bodies and developers by preventing counties from adding requirements that raise construction expenses. The key provision bans any modifications to housing projects that would make them more expensive for builders. This bill focuses on limiting county-level cost-increasing changes to housing developments, without specifying new requirements or exceptions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Committee
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Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
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