HB 89 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Summary

Establishes the Teacher Home Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB89_HD2 → HB89_HD3 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from House Bill 89 HD2 to HD3, indicating a revision in the legislative process. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a specific $500 cap on housing vouchers, allowing the amount to be based solely on the teacher's rent or mortgage payment. Additionally, the bill's title was slightly updated to remove the word 'Teachers' from the housing fund description, and the effective date was adjusted to July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The scope of financial assistance was expanded by removing a fixed dollar limit on housing vouchers, potentially increasing the maximum benefit amount for eligible teachers.

TECHNICAL

The bill identifier was updated from HD2 to HD3, reflecting a revision in the legislative drafting process.

The bill's title was modified to remove the word 'Teachers' from the description of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund.

FISCAL

A specific $500 monthly cap on housing vouchers was removed, allowing the voucher amount to equal the teacher's full monthly rent or mortgage payment if lower.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the bill was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 3000 (note: the year 3000 appears to be a placeholder or error in both versions, but the text was explicitly updated in the revision).

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/EDU, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 185).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none 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, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 754) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 217) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSG, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

19 primary · 0 co-sponsors