Housing

passed · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 949: RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.

Clarifies that a partner or member that is a partnership or limited liability company that has been allocated a low-income housing tax credit may either further allocate the credit or transfer, sell, or assign all or a portion of the credit to any person. Extends the sunset date of Act 129, SLH 2016, relating to the low-income housing tax credit, from 12/31/2027 to 12/31/2032. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends low-income housing tax credit sunset, ensuring continued tax incentives for affordable housing funding and program stability.92% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingExtends LIHTC program duration, enabling continued tax incentives for affordable housing development, aligning with supportive indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Affordable Housing Housing Finance

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 261: RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER.

Establishes the offense of loitering on public property and adds trespassing on public property to the offense of criminal trespass in the first degree. Establishes the homeless case management program and special fund, administered by the judiciary for the benefit of persons experiencing homelessness.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeAdds loitering as new offense and expands trespassing, increasing criminalization; homelessness program is separate but doesn't offset primary criminalizing intent.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill establishes homeless case management program and special fund for persons experiencing homelessness, directly addressing housing needs through funding and services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 360: RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Requires the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to establish a permanent Return-to-Home program to return homeless individuals in the State to families and relatives in their home states. Requires the Office to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds Return-to-Home program for homeless individuals, directly addressing homelessness as a core housing policy issue per bill summary and subjects.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1614: RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes what constitutes transit-oriented development and incentivizes development in county-designated transit-oriented development areas or zones. Prioritizes the allocation of a minimum percentage of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund for certain mixed-income rental housing projects or units. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill prioritizes allocation of Rental Housing Revolving Fund for mixed-income housing projects, directly funding affordable housing programs under budget appropriations.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrioritizes Rental Housing Revolving Fund allocation for mixed-income housing projects, directly advancing affordable housing funding and development.92% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationIncentivizes transit-oriented development in designated zones, promoting public transit integration and sustainable transportation infrastructure through housing funding priorities.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Development Renters

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passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 30, 2026

HB 2515: RELATING TO WORKFORCE HOUSING.

Establishes the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Establishes an advisory council within the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program to advise on environmental and cultural practices within specific developments. Requires reports to the Legislature. Establishes a position. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes workforce housing program with funding, advisory council, and annual reports to advance affordable housing development under HHFDC, directly supporting housing initiatives.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Housing Finance Property Development

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 10, 2026

HB 1701: RELATING TO PARKING.

Prohibits minimum off-street parking requirements for new developments or redevelopment projects located in transit‑oriented development infrastructure improvement program areas. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRemoves parking mandates in transit areas, lowering development costs and potentially increasing housing supply and affordability.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits parking requirements in transit-oriented development areas, promoting sustainable transportation use and TOD infrastructure goals.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Community Development Property Development

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1407: RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.

SB 1407 exempts housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) from school impact fees. This directly affects DHHL, which builds housing for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries, and removes a fee requirement for its new housing projects. The bill changes the existing rule that typically requires developers to pay these fees to fund school infrastructure, specifically applying the exemption to DHHL-developed properties. It does not alter fees for other developers or impact school funding mechanisms.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingExempts DHHL housing from school impact fees, reducing development costs for affordable housing projects serving Native Hawaiian beneficiaries, directly advancing housing access.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1329: RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Creates a mixed-income rental housing subaccount under the Rental Housing Revolving Fund which shall make loans to mixed-income rental projects or units in a mixed-income rental project. Authorizes the transfer of moneys from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to the Rental Housing Revolving Fund Mixed-Income Subaccount.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates dedicated subaccount funding mixed-income rental housing loans, directly advancing affordable housing access through targeted financing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renters

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 2495: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE HOUSING.

Requires state agencies, including the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and Agribusiness Development Corporation, that administer agricultural leases, licenses, development programs, or procurement involving agricultural products to award points or preferences to agricultural projects incorporating agricultural workforce housing. Requires a report to the Legislature.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires state agencies to prioritize agricultural projects with workforce housing, incentivizing housing development for agricultural workers.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Property Development

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 855: RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.

Provides that a living beneficiary's place on the Department of Hawaiian Home Land's waitlist for any residential, agricultural or pastoral tract may be designated for transfer to a successor if the living beneficiary dies before receiving an offer for a tract; provided that the successor shall be at least twenty-five per cent native Hawaiian.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill preserves housing access by enabling waitlist transfers to successors meeting Native Hawaiian criteria, preventing loss of housing opportunities for DHHL beneficiaries.95% confidence

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