# Hawaii HB 416: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii HB 416, RELATING TO HOUSING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Luke A. Evslin (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 585) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 416
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HOUSING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 585) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Housing Development, HHFDC, County Council Approval Exemption, State‑Financing, Infrastructure, HSG, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Exempts certain state-financed housing developments from the requirement to obtain approval from the applicable county council. Authorizes a county planning director to reject certain permit applications due to a lack of infrastructure. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-13: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 585) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-13: 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, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-07: The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Grandinetti; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kila. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-07-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB416_HD1_.pdf)
- HB416_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB416_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB416_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB416_.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/HB416_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB416_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB416_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB416_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB416_.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-HB416-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).