HB 373 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Repeals the sunset provision in Act 45, SLH 2024, related to the counties' authorization to develop, construct, finance, refinance, or otherwise provide mixed-use developments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB373 → HB373_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original introduction to the House of Representatives' first reading (HD1), incorporating administrative metadata changes and a significant revision to the sunset provision. The most critical policy change is the extension of the sunset date for the housing act from June 30, 2028, to July 1, 3000, ensuring the program remains active for an indefinite period. Additionally, the effective date for this new sunset provision was set to July 1, 3000, and the bill now includes detailed citations to prior Acts that govern the specific sections being preserved.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on housing and mixed-use developments in counties, but the duration of the authorization has been extended indefinitely.

TIMELINE

The sunset date for the housing act was changed from June 30, 2028, to July 1, 3000, effectively making the program permanent.

REQUIREMENT

New conditions were added to specify that the repeal of the sunset provision does not apply if the underlying statutes are reenacted on July 1, 2030, or July 1, 2031, pursuant to specific prior Acts.

TECHNICAL

Administrative metadata, including bill numbers, author names, and document dates, were updated to reflect the HD1 version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to HOU/EIG, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 221).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 484) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kila.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors