# Hawaii HB 1351: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.

Hawaii HB 1351, RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Daniel Holt (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-10 (Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 282) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1351
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-10, Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 282) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DHHL, Hawaiian Home Lands Lessees, Loans, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Increases the limit of the State's liability for moneys borrowed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or loans made to lessees that are guaranteed by the Department from $100,000,000 to $500,000,000. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-10: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 282) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-01-31: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 01-31-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1351_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1351_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1351_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1351_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1351_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1351_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1351_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1351_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1351_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1351_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1351-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).