# Hawaii HB 871: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Hawaii HB 871, RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Mahina Poepoe (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Act 074, 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 871
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Act 074, 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).
- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: HHCA, Act 130, Secretary of the Interior, Congressional Approval, HWN, JDC
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (201 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Clarifies that Act 130, SLH 2024, which amended the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, takes effect on the earlier of the date of the Secretary of the Interior's notification letter that Act 130 does not require congressional approval, or on the date that the United States Congress approval becomes law. (SD1)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher Hawaiian Home Loan Limits: benefit, medium. The law raises the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ direct-loan limit from 50% to 75% of the maximum single-home loan amount allowed in Hawaii by the Federal Housing Administration. The higher limit applies to applicants for these loans but does not guarantee approval or set an applicant’s loan a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), 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: Lisa Marten (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 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 | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-05-19: Act 074, 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174). (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: Act 074, on 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174). (House)
- 2025-04-22: Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 794). (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 760). (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: House agrees to Senate amendment(s). (House)
- 2025-04-21: Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). (House)
- 2025-04-21: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reconsideration of action taken on 04-10-25. (House)
- 2025-04-11: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-04-08: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 686) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1719) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1279) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Re-Referred to HWN, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 296). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to HWN/JDC, 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. 1143), 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: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 285) 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: 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)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB871_SD1_.pdf)
- HB871_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB871_HD1_.HTM)
- HB871_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB871_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB871_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1174_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- HB 613: RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB871_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB871_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB871_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB871_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB871_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB871_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1174_.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [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)
- [HB 613: RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB613-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB871-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).