SB 3176 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

SB 3176 appropriates state funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) specifically for rehabilitating, remodeling, renovating, and repairing existing public housing units. The bill directly affects HPHA and the residents living in these publicly managed housing properties by enabling physical upgrades to their homes. Key provisions include allocating money for structural repairs, modernizing facilities, and improving living conditions within the current public housing stock, without creating new housing units or changing eligibility rules. This is a funding measure focused on maintaining and enhancing existing affordable housing infrastructure.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB3176 → SB3176_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from an original Senate version (SB) to a Senate Draft 1 (SD1) version, updating metadata such as the bill type, revision numbers, and timestamps. Substantively, the funding description was expanded to explicitly include 'exterior repairs,' and the effective date was significantly delayed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly authorize the use of funds for exterior repairs of housing units, and the timeline for implementation was extended by over 24 years.

FISCAL

The appropriation language was modified to explicitly include 'exterior repairs' in the list of authorized activities for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, delaying the implementation of the funding by more than two decades.

TECHNICAL

Metadata fields including the bill identifier (changed from SB to SD), revision numbers, and various timestamps were updated to reflect the draft status.

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

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

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Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2405) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to HOU, WAM.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors