SB 67 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY ZONING.

Summary
Prohibits any law, ordinance, or rule from imposing an inclusionary zoning requirement on housing offered exclusively for sale or rent in perpetuity to buyers or renters who are residents of the State, are owner-occupants or renters, and do not own any other real property. (SD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB67 SB67_SD1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill update changes the legislative version from the original Senate Bill to the Senate Majority Amendment version, updating metadata like dates and template numbers. Substantively, it modifies the problem statement from an 'affordable housing crisis' to a 'shortage,' clarifies that zoning powers apply to all counties except those with specific forest and water reserve zones, and adds a new exception allowing inclusionary zoning requirements to be imposed on housing sold or rented in perpetuity to state residents who do not own other property.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was narrowed by adding an exception for housing offered exclusively to state residents who are owner-occupants or renters without other real property, while also clarifying that county zoning powers are subject to specific forest and water reserve zone restrictions.
DEFINITION

Changed the problem description from an 'affordable housing crisis' to an 'affordable housing shortage'.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the reference for forest and water reserve zones from a placeholder to the specific section 46-4.8.

Modified the double-dwelling allowance to explicitly reference the new section 46-4.8 exception.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new exception allowing inclusionary zoning requirements for housing sold or rented in perpetuity to state residents who are owner-occupants or renters and do not own other real property.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 286) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Re-Referred to HOU, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to HOU/EIG, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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