Housing

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1134: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires certain landlords to provide a specified notice to a tenant regarding the tenant's potential right to purchase the property, under certain conditions. Allows tenants, families, local governments, affordable housing nonprofits, and community land trusts forty-five days to match or beat the best bona fide offer to buy an eligible affordable housing property.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires landlords to notify tenants of purchase rights and allows 45-day matching period for affordable housing, protecting tenant access and promoting retention of affordable units.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Tenant Rights

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 1723: RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Specifies the conditions upon which the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation may transfer moneys from within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to a subaccount and between subaccounts of the revolving fund. Authorizes the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be used to provide any and all forms of financing. Expands the funding priorities of, and appropriates funds into and out of, the Mixed-Income Subaccount. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRedirects conveyance tax revenues to Mixed-Income Subaccount for housing projects, funding essential affordable housing through tax revenue allocation.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill revises funding priorities for mixed-income housing projects, appropriates funds, and authorizes tax revenue transfers to expand affordable housing access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Affordable Housing Historic Preservation Housing Finance

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 831: RELATING TO ANTITRUST.

Prohibits the use of algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii's rental market. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop and undertake a public education program regarding the prohibition.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits algorithmic price-setting in rental market, preventing potential tenant exploitation and strengthening tenant protections per bill summary.90% confidence

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 40: RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.

Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to utilize revenue bonds when securing a line of credit or other instrument of indebtedness for the Bond Volume Cap Recycling Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill authorizes HHFDC to use revenue bonds for housing finance program, enabling funding for housing development and affordability initiatives.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Housing Finance Property Development

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1098: RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH.

SB 1098 appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to provide emergency shelter and services for unaccompanied homeless youth. It directly affects young people without a parent or guardian living on the streets or in unstable housing. The key provision is the dedicated funding allocation to enable immediate access to safe shelter, counseling, and support services through the state's human services agency. This bill creates a concrete policy change by ensuring state resources are specifically directed toward meeting the urgent needs of this vulnerable population.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds emergency shelter/services for homeless youth, directly addressing housing instability and providing immediate support per bill's dedicated appropriation for safe shelter access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness

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passed · Hawaii · House Mar 19, 2026

HB 1739: RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

Requires the development of transit-supportive densities to be allowed in any county-designated transit-oriented development area. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance, rule, regulation, development standard, zoning provision, or other land use control that restricts the development of transit-supportive densities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill prohibits restrictions on transit-supportive densities in TOD zones, enabling higher-density housing development. This directly advances housing development by removing barriers to building more units near transit.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits county restrictions on transit-supportive densities in TOD zones, enabling higher-density development near transit to promote sustainable transportation use and infrastructure integration.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Land Use Property Development Zoning Public Transit

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1218: RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Establishes and appropriates moneys for a return-to-home program within the Department of Human Services to provide travel expenses and relocation assistance for eligible persons who wish to return to their home states. Requires the Department to develop and implement a public information campaign related to the State's residency requirements and return-to-home program.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingFunds relocation assistance for homelessness program, directly addressing housing instability through DHS return-to-home initiative.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 464: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires, for tenancies greater than 90 days, a landlord to notify a tenant of any intent to raise the rent for any subsequent rental agreement or any intent to terminate a rental agreement 60 days before the expiration of the original rental agreement. Requires 90 day's notice for a landlord or tenant to terminate tenancies of three years or more and 60 days' notice to terminate tenancies of less than three years, with certain exceptions. Increases the amount of notice required to terminate tenancies that are less than month-to-month. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates extended notice periods for rent increases and lease terminations, strengthening tenant protections under housing regulations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Landlords Renters Tenant Rights

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 288: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Repeals the sunset provision in Act 45, SLH 2024, related to the counties' authorization to develop, construct, finance, refinance, or otherwise provide mixed-use developments.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRepeals sunset on county mixed-use development authority, enabling continued housing project approvals without expiration.95% confidence

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passed both · Hawaii · Senate May 8, 2026

SB 3219: PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

Proposes constitutional amendments to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as the counties, to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds for specified public works, public improvements, or other actions necessary for housing and community development, and exclude these bonds from determinations of the funded debt of the political subdivisions. (CD1)

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill enables counties to issue housing infrastructure bonds without counting against debt limits, directly funding new housing development per constitutional amendment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Community Development Housing Finance Property Development

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