RELATING TO HOUSING.
Summary
Directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to study and report on housing for populations with access and functional needs. Extends exemption from general excise tax for development costs of affordable rental housing certified by HHFDC. Increases limits on costs eligible for exemption and clarifies eligibility to qualify for the exemption. Prohibits discrimination against tenants based solely on receipt of Section 8 housing assistance. Appropriates funds to the rental housing revolving fund and the dwelling unit revolving fund in fiscal year 2017-2018. (HB2748 CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Signed Jun 13, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
18
Committee
19
Amendments
3
Jun 13, 2018
Signed into law
Act 039, on 06/08/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1139).
lower
Jun 8, 2018
Signed into law
Act 039, 06/08/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1139).
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 37-18).
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 37-18) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Mizuno, Nakamura, Gates, Hashem, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Baker, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-24-18 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 776) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Kidani, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro, Wakai.
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-18 10:55AM in conference room 211.
upper
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from HOU/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3106) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Nishihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-21-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Green, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, K. Kahele.
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-18 2:45PM in conference room 225.
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to HOU/CPH, WAM.
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 382).
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Nakamura, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Lowen, Todd, Tupola.
lower
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Reported from HSG/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 477-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Nakamura, Hashem, Quinlan, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, McDermott.
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to HSG/HHS, FIN, referral sheet 9
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
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Sponsors
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