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Yes: 253 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 10072025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)HouseWALLET
RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority to cooperate with or assist public and private sector entities to engage in projects that improve the State. Amends the membership of the HCDA board of directors. Establishes the Transit-oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement Program under HCDA. Repeals the Transit-oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board. Authorizes HCDA to issue bonds to finance the development of infrastructure outside of HCDA's community development districts. (CD1)
HCDADepartment of Business, Economic Development, and TourismTransit-Oriented Community Improvement ProgramSpecial FundAppropriationsTCA, WAM
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Hawaii gains $180 million infrastructure financing
The Hawaii Community Development Authority can issue up to $180 million in revenue bonds for infrastructure. Eligible locations include transit program areas, community development districts, the stadium district, and authority-owned land. Refunding bonds do not count toward the cap up to the principal they replace; bonds outstanding July 1, 2025, do not reduce it. The law appropriates up to $180 million in bond proceeds for fiscal year 2025–2026; unused money lapses June 30, 2030. Debt payments not covered by bond proceeds rely only on authority and program revenues, not the state's general obligation.
Landowners face takings for transit projects
The authority can acquire private property through condemnation when needed for immediate or future transit infrastructure program use. Compensation cannot rise because the program area's designation increased the property's value. It also excludes increases caused by the authority's actual or planned acquisition, use, or sale of other property. A later taking for another public use requires the authority's consent.
Investors get infrastructure bond tax exemptions
Authority bonds issued for improvements funded through assessments, and their interest, are exempt from state, county, and municipal taxes. The exemption does not cover inheritance, transfer, or estate taxes. The law does not set a dollar amount for investors' tax savings.
More infrastructure support for transit communities
Beginning July 1, 2025, the Hawaii Community Development Authority runs a statewide program supporting infrastructure and walkable communities near transit. Program areas can include county-designated transit zones; without those zones, parcels within one-half mile of existing or proposed stations qualify. In counties with over 500,000 people, the transit zone must include an existing or planned rail station. The authority sets boundaries using transit access, walkability, county plans, and other relevant factors. It can also develop park-and-ride community hubs and transfer improvements to counties, including projects not financed with bonds. Transfers require county-compliant design and construction, plus a county agreement.
Transit project beneficiaries face infrastructure charges
The authority can charge users their fair share of infrastructure costs when they specially benefit from an improvement. It can create a separate fee area when only part of a program area benefits. It can also assess specially benefiting properties; government-owned property requires the owner's prior written consent. The authority must set utility relocation and rebuilding cost-sharing rules for itself, affected utilities, and specially benefiting users, while considering county policies. The law sets no user-fee amount or utility cost share, and property assessments are special benefit charges, not taxes.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nadine K. Nakamura
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/20/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 2/4/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 48 • No: 0
House vote • 1/30/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 252, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355).
7/1/2025SenateAct 252, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355).
7/1/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor.
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 1:00PM in Conference Room 229.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025HouseSenate Conferees Changed: Senator Aquino added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
4/25/2025SenateConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:30 PM; Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025SenateReceived notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).
4/25/2025HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Aquino, DeCorte, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas, Lamosao, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 239) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 239).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SenateBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 9:00AM in conference room 229.
4/24/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
4/23/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Evslin, Shimizu.
4/22/2025HouseSenate Conferees Added: Senator Inouye added as Conferee.
4/17/2025SenateReceived notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 830).
4/17/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kanuha, DeCorte.
4/16/2025Senate
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