SB 2524 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Housing and Land Management and Department of Design and Construction of the City and County of Honolulu as grants-in-aid to comply with the requirements of Act 206, SLH 2017, and Act 210, SLH 2018. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2524 → SB2524_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, and updated the bill metadata to reflect it is now a Senate Draft (SD1). The core policy of appropriating funds to Honolulu departments to comply with specific state acts remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's applicability has been significantly altered by delaying its implementation by over 24 years, moving the effective date from 2026 to 2050.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, which delays when the appropriated funds can be used.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and metadata were updated to reflect the new 'SD1' status and revised version numbers.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Reported from HOU/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2239) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2026

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, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to HOU/EIG, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors