SB 27 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Exempts housing developments that have obtained financing commitments from the State from the requirement to obtain approval from the applicable county council. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB27 → SB27_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends Hawaii's housing statute to streamline the approval process for state-financed housing projects. The most significant change is that projects receiving a financing commitment from the State are now exempt from county council approval, whereas previously only projects fully financed by the State received this exemption. The bill also clarifies that the exemption applies to projects with financing commitments rather than just completed financing, and adds metadata identifying this as a Senate Draft 1 version.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of exemption from county council approval to include projects that have received a financing commitment from the State, rather than only those that have received full financing.

ELIGIBILITY

Projects with a financing commitment from the State are now exempt from county council approval, expanding eligibility beyond projects with completed financing.

REQUIREMENT

The language was updated to clarify that the exemption applies when a financing commitment is received, rather than requiring full financing to be in place.

TECHNICAL

Added metadata headers identifying this as Senate Draft 1 with bill tracking information including author name and timestamps.

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Committee

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 28, 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, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to HOU, WAM.

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to HOU/EIG, WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors