SB 1169 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS.

Summary

Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish a five-year community land trust equity pilot program to provide community land trusts with a line of credit to fund the acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, or construction of housing for low- to moderate-income households and report to the Legislature regarding the pilot program. Appropriates funds from the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for the establishment of the pilot program. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1169 → SB1169_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update refines the eligibility criteria for a new community land trust pilot program, specifying that participants must be qualified residents with incomes at or below 140% of the county area median income. The text also clarifies the legislative findings regarding shared equity models and adjusts the funding source description from 'moneys' to 'funds' while adding a version identifier.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding specific income and residency requirements for program participants, ensuring the pilot targets low- to moderate-income qualified residents.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific eligibility requirements stating participants must be qualified residents under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 201H-32 with income not exceeding 140% of the county area median income.

DEFINITION

Clarified legislative findings to use singular 'model' instead of 'models' and slightly rephrased the description of shared equity outcomes.

TECHNICAL

Changed the funding source description from 'moneys' to 'funds' and added a version identifier (SD1) to the appropriation clause.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 288) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HOU, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors