RELATING TO A DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING.
Summary
Establishes the Department of Housing. Places the Hawaii Community Development Authority, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and Hawaii Public Housing Authority within the Department of Housing for administrative purposes. Replaces the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism with the Director of Housing on the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Effective 7/1/2050.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Feb 2, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to HOU/EDT, WAM.
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to HOU/GVO, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
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