Housing (Property Development)

passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 19, 2026

SB 3285: RELATING TO WORKFORCE HOUSING.

Establishes the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Establishes an advisory council within the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program to advise on environmental and cultural practices within specific developments. Establishes a position. Requires annual reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/2050 (SD1)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes workforce housing program with funding, advisory council, and reporting requirements to advance affordable housing development under HHFDC.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Housing Finance Property Development

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 466: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to consider as a preference under chapter 201H, HRS, the proximity between the housing location and the applicant's place of employment; whether the applicant is a state or county employee; and whether the applicant is a returning resident that left the State to attend a university, college, or trade school and has graduated within the past two years. Requires, for any project developed or administered by the HHFDC under chapter 201, HRS, the HHFDC to set aside as a matter of preference an undetermined per cent of available units for state or county employees, when feasible. Requires HHFDC to determine the order of preferences and rank applicants accordingly, select applicants based on application date within the pool of similarly ranked applicants, and validate the preference status of applicants before occupancy of a unit. Authorizes HHFDC to adopt rules to establish additional eligibility criteria.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill prioritizes state employees, returning graduates, and work proximity in housing allocation, advancing accessible housing for targeted groups through HHFDC preferences.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Housing Finance Property Development

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 3, 2026

SB 3327: RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority, when planning and developing housing, to plan for complete communities that include various aspects supporting quality of life. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates HCDA to plan 'complete communities' with quality-of-life aspects, advancing inclusive housing development and tenant-supportive planning.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Community Development Property Development

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signed · Hawaii · House Jun 24, 2026

HB 1718: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Limits mixed-use developments to transit-oriented developments. Repeals the sunset date of Act 45, SLH 2024, thereby making permanent the authority of the counties to share in facilitating the development, construction, financing, refinancing, or other provision of mixed-use developments, including low- and moderate-income housing projects, and issue county bonds before 7/1/2033 for this purpose. (CD1)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRepeals sunset date, making county authority for low/moderate-income housing development permanent and enabling bond issuance for housing projects.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill strengthens transit-oriented development by making county authority permanent and allowing mixed-use developments along mass transit systems, promoting sustainable transportation.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Housing Finance Mortgages Property Development

in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 605: RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Allows the Hawaii Community Development Authority to approve residential development on certain parcels of land in the Kakaako Makai area. Raises the building height limit on certain parcels in the area. Requires a certain percentage of the residential units developed on certain parcels to be allocated to households at or below a certain income level, with priority given to certain essential workforce in the area. Limits the sale of residential units developed in certain residential developments to prospective owner-occupants. Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to determine a Kakaako Makai Association Fee to be collected from all residential developments on certain parcels to be deposited into a special account in the Hawaii Community Development Revolving Fund to fund various services and projects in the Kakaako Makai area.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates affordable housing units for low-income households with workforce priority, directly advancing affordable housing access in Kakaako Makai.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires affordable housing for essential workforce, supporting their ability to live near jobs and maintain stable employment.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Community Development Property Development

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 42: RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Repeals statutory language requiring certain housing projects have at least five per cent of available units be for persons and families with incomes at or below thirty per cent of the median family income to be eligible for loans from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Repeals statutory language providing grants to developers for rental units set aside for persons and families with incomes at or below thirty per cent of the median family income in any project financed in part or in whole by the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Repeals statutory language requiring the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish an application process for Rental Housing Revolving Fund allocation that gives preference to projects providing units for persons and families with incomes at or below thirty per cent of the median family income.

Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingRepeals requirement for 5% low-income units in funded projects, reducing mandated affordable housing access in Rental Housing Revolving Fund programs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Housing Finance Property Development Renters

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in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 2070: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Adds new preferences for state and county employees to the eligibility criteria for housing development programs administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Clarifies the Corporation's authority to adopt rules and determine the order of applicant preferences.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingAdds eligibility preferences for state/county employees in housing programs, advancing access for public workers within existing housing development framework.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Housing Finance Property Development

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 20, 2026

SB 2191: RELATING TO LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS.

Establishes an organizational, tax, and regulatory framework for limited-profit housing associations. Establishes the Limited-Profit Housing Council within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to oversee limited-profit housing associations. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates regulatory framework for limited-profit housing associations, a model designed to increase affordable housing access through profit caps and oversight.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Property Development Tenant Rights

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 163: RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to maximize the amount of housing built that utilizes loans from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund by prioritizing projects with the shortest projected loan repayment terms that produce the highest number of units, per dollar, per year. Repeals all other priorities and preferences for projects utilizing the RHRF.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingPrioritizes projects maximizing units per dollar/year to boost housing supply via RHRF, directly advancing affordable housing development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Housing Finance Property Development Renters

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 80: RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND.

Establishes the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Program. Repeals the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Pilot Program. Clarifies that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation may utilize funds in the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for the purchase of equity in for-sale housing development projects and interim primary or secondary financing.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Program to fund for-sale housing development via equity purchases and financing, advancing housing development funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Housing Finance Property Development

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