HB 1714 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Provides the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation with autonomy in personnel matters. Increases the salary cap for the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Renames the Executive Assistant of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation the Deputy Executive Director. Prohibits the extension of any employment contract of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and Hawaii Public Housing Authority beyond two years without legislative approval. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill updates the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's governance by renaming the Executive Assistant to Deputy Executive Director and raising their salary cap to match the Executive Director's. It also grants the corporation autonomy in personnel matters and sets a strict two-year limit on employment contracts for both the corporation and the Public Housing Authority unless the Legislature approves an extension. Finally, the effective date of the law is changed to July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include personnel autonomy for the HHFDC and a new two-year employment contract limit applicable to both the HHFDC and the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

REQUIREMENT

The title of the Executive Assistant position was changed to Deputy Executive Director.

The salary cap for the Deputy Executive Director was increased to align with the Executive Director's salary cap.

New requirement granting the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation autonomy in personnel matters.

New requirement prohibiting employment contracts for the HHFDC and HPHA from extending beyond two years without legislative approval.

TIMELINE

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

Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

47–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Feb 20, 2026

D Democratic40

39 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican10

8 Yea 2 Nay

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 20, 2026

House · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

Feb 20, 2026

House · Referred to committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 645-26), recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 19, 2026

House · Reported by committee

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.

Feb 9, 2026

House · Referred to committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 120-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

Feb 4, 2026

House · Reported by committee

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

Jan 26, 2026

House · Referred to committee

Referred to HSG, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1

Jan 21, 2026

House · Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 20, 2026

House · Introduced

Prefiled.

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors