HB 1457 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAX INCREMENT FINANCING.

HB 1457 allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to request tax increment financing (TIF) from counties. This would enable DHHL to use future increases in local property tax revenue from specific development areas to fund current projects. The bill directly affects DHHL and county governments, as it creates a formal process for counties to approve such financing requests. (Effective date listed as 7/1/3000 appears to be a typo; standard TIF mechanisms typically apply to current development projects.)

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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What changed between versions

HB1457 → HB1457_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to transfer authority from the Hawaiian Homes Commission to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, allowing the department to apply for tax increment financing directly. Additionally, the effective date of the legislation was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, and the bill title was updated to reflect the House of Delegates version.

Scope change

The scope of authority shifted from a commission to a specific state department, and the bill's applicability is now delayed until the year 3000.

ELIGIBILITY

Authority to designate tax increment districts and apply for financing was changed from the Hawaiian Homes Commission to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from upon approval to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to 'HB1457 HD1' to indicate the House of Delegates version, and the bill number in the description was updated accordingly.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 628) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors