HB 1451 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Summary

Establishes the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force within the Hawaii Community Development Authority to update the Affordable Rental Housing Report and Ten-Year Plan maps, tier tables, and inventories of state lands suitable and available for affordable housing development. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB1451 → HB1451_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reflect its progression from introduction to the House of Representatives (HD1), updating metadata such as authors and timestamps. Substantively, the task force dissolution date was extended to January 1, 2026, and the effective date of the act was set to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder. The report title was simplified, and the appropriation language was slightly adjusted to refer to 'funds' instead of 'moneys'.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on affordable housing, but the timeline for the task force's existence has been extended.

TIMELINE

The task force is now required to dissolve on January 1, 2026, instead of an unspecified date or earlier deadline.

The effective date of the Act was changed to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error in the draft.

TECHNICAL

The report title was shortened by removing 'Expenditure Ceiling' from the list of topics.

The list of task force members was simplified by removing the comptroller's specific department title.

FISCAL

The appropriation description was updated to use the term 'funds' instead of 'moneys'.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 140) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors