SB 2071 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Clarifies that the dwelling units eligible for the Rent-to-Own Program shall be units that are for sale in fee simple or leasehold on non-ceded state or county land under a lease with an initial term of not less than 99 years. Replaces the five-year period during which the sales price of a rent-to-own dwelling unit shall remain fixed with an option period established by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2071 → SB2071_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update clarifies that rent-to-own units must be on non-ceded state or county land, adds 'HHFDC' to the report title, and replaces the fixed 10-year sales price period with a flexible 'option period' set by the corporation. These changes refine eligibility criteria and shift from a rigid timeline to a more flexible administrative approach for the program.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly restricts eligible units to 'non-ceded' state or county land, narrowing the scope of eligible properties compared to the previous version which did not specify 'non-ceded'.

ELIGIBILITY

Added the requirement that eligible leasehold units must be on 'non-ceded state or county land', narrowing the scope of eligible properties.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the sales price fixed period from a mandatory 'first ten years' to a flexible 'option period established by the corporation', removing a rigid statutory timeline.

TECHNICAL

Added 'HHFDC' to the report title and updated the bill version identifier to 'SD1'.

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 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Reported from HOU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2282) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

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, Elefante, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to HOU/CPN, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors