# Hawaii HB 1408: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. Hawaii HB 1408, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Mahina Poepoe (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1408-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Hawaii HB 1408 - State: Hawaii - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) - Title: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: DHHL, HHFDC, Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund, Appropriation, HOU/HWN, WAM - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to utilize the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund as collateral when the Department acts as an eligible borrower for a loan agreement under section 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, as amended. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - 2025-03-18: The committee on HWN deferred the measure. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: The committee on HOU deferred the measure. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: The committee on HOU has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 03-13-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 03-18-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 03-13-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 03-18-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-03-07: The committee(s) on HOU/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 366). (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Referred to HOU/HWN, WAM. (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House) - 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1130), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House) - 2025-02-25: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Ward. (House) - 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 731), recommending referral to FIN. (House) - 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House) - 2025-02-11: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem. (House) - 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House) - 2025-02-03: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 52) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House) - 2025-02-03: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House) - 2025-01-29: The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House) - 2025-01-27: Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House) - 2025-01-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House) - 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1408_HD1_.pdf) - HB1408_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1408_HD1_.HTM) - Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1408_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1408_.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law) - SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed) - HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed) - HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1408_HD1_.pdf) - [HB1408_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1408_HD1_.HTM) - [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1408_.HTM) - [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1408_.PDF) ## Related - [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026) - [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026) - [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026) - [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026) - [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026) - [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026) - [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills) - [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1408-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).