HawaiiHB 17412025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Sponsored By: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Deems a county inclusionary mandate as a form of development exaction and treats the mandate as a housing affordability impact fee, with certain exemptions. Prohibits a county from adopting, amending, or enforcing an inclusionary mandate or inclusionary mandates for residential or mixed-use development, under certain circumstances. Establishes additional requirements for a needs assessment study for a county-imposed inclusionary mandate. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Inclusionary MandateHousing Affordability Impact FeeNeeds Assessment StudyHSG, WAL, JHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Matsumoto

    Republican • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 160 • No: 6

Senate vote 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/9/2026

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

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/19/2026

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

Yes: 3 • No: 2

Senate vote 3/19/2026

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 3 • No: 2

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 1

House vote 2/26/2026

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

Yes: 7 • No: 1

House vote 2/10/2026

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

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. Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Chang, Hashimoto Co-Chairs.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. Re-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30

    4/20/2026House
  3. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Tarnas, Miyake Co-Chairs; Cochran.

    4/20/2026House
  4. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    4/20/2026Senate
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  6. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  7. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  8. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 617) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/14/2026House
  9. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3773) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    4/10/2026Senate
  10. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026Senate
  11. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/9/2026Senate
  12. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    4/7/2026Senate
  13. Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3199) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

    3/25/2026Senate
  14. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    3/25/2026Senate
  15. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/19/2026Senate
  16. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/19/2026Senate
  17. The committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/16/2026Senate
  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 280).

    3/12/2026Senate
  19. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  20. Referred to EIG/HOU, WAM.

    3/12/2026Senate
  21. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Sayama, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  22. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1201-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  23. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026House
  24. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

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

    2/24/2026House

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