HawaiiHB 17322025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Sponsored By: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes the Kamaaina Homes Pilot Program within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide funding to a county, to be designated by the Corporation, to purchase voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homebuyers. Sunsets 6/30/2032. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

HHFDCCountiesKamaaina Homes Pilot ProgramVoluntary Deed RestrictionsHOU, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Hussey

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Scot Z. Matayoshi

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Garner M. Shimizu

    Republican • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 111 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/24/2026

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote 3/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote 2/10/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote 2/4/2026

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3329) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  3. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    3/24/2026Senate
  4. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    3/18/2026Senate
  5. Re-Referred to HOU, WAM.

    3/16/2026Senate
  6. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 151).

    3/10/2026Senate
  7. Passed First Reading.

    3/10/2026Senate
  8. Referred to HOU/EIG, WAM.

    3/10/2026Senate
  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 998-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  10. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/6/2026House
  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hussey, Perruso, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    3/4/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/2/2026House
  13. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 740-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    2/20/2026House
  14. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House
  15. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.

    2/13/2026House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/11/2026House
  17. 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 none excused (0).

    2/10/2026House
  18. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 114-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/9/2026House
  19. 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, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

    2/4/2026House
  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/30/2026House
  21. Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    1/26/2026House
  22. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/21/2026House
  23. Prefiled.

    1/20/2026House

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