HB 833 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS.

Summary

Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish a five-year Community Land Trust Equity Pilot Program to provide community land trusts with a line of credit to fund the acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, or construction of housing for certain households. Requires reports to the Legislature regarding the pilot program. Appropriates funds from the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for establishment of the pilot program. Sunsets the pilot program on 6/30/2030. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB833_HD1 → HB833_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, updating administrative metadata and refining the legislative findings regarding community land trusts. The most significant substantive change involves the removal of specific income thresholds for housing eligibility, replacing them with a reference to existing state statutes, while also adding a requirement for the funding agency to prioritize applications that cost the state the least. Additionally, the effective date of the law was changed from the distant year 3000 to 2050.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding eligibility criteria was broadened by removing a specific income cap, shifting the definition of 'qualified residents' to a statutory reference, and adding a cost-priority requirement for funding allocation.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the legislation was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050.

ELIGIBILITY

Specific income limits for housing assistance were removed and replaced with a reference to Section 201H-32 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added for the funding corporation to prioritize applications that require the least amount of state funding per unit per year.

TECHNICAL

Administrative metadata, including bill identifiers, dates, and report titles, were updated to reflect the Senate version.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 683) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-25 10:46AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1180) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:25PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to HOU, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 292).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 25, 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, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Ward.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 487) 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 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

11 primary · 1 co-sponsor