HB 1868 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Establishes a working group to revise the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's Qualified Allocation Plan and propose revisions to the prioritization of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund and the terms of loans made from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1868 → HB1868_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly shortened and simplified by removing detailed legislative findings and specific policy mandates. The original version included a working group to revise housing plans, required perpetual affordability for all projects, prioritized government-owned developments, and prohibited tax credits for projects without long-term affordability commitments. The new version retains only the establishment of a working group and an appropriation, deleting all specific rules about loan terms, point systems, and mandatory affordability requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from a comprehensive reform package with specific mandates to a procedural measure that only creates a working group and provides funding, removing direct instructions on how the housing corporation must operate.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the requirement for a working group to mandate perpetual affordability and prioritize government-owned projects in the Qualified Allocation Plan.

Removed specific instructions to increase points for government-owned projects and accelerate loan repayment terms.

REMOVED

Deleted the prohibition on allocating Low-Income Housing Tax Credits or Rental Housing Revolving Fund money to projects without a perpetual affordability commitment.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2050, to July 1, 3000.

FISCAL

Removed detailed descriptions of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund's generous terms and the specific amounts appropriated over the past decade.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 565-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors