# Hawaii HB 916: RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.

Hawaii HB 916, RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Mark J. Hashem (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-11 (The committee(s) on TOU/ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 916
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-11, The committee(s) on TOU/ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Affordable Housing, Transient Accommodations Tax, HSG, TOU/ECD, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows tax credits claimed under the State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program to be used to offset taxes imposed by the state transient accommodations tax law. Specifies that tax credit amounts applied to state transient accommodations taxes be limited to state transient accommodations taxes imposed in the same county in which the qualified low-income building is located. Makes permanent Act 129, SLH 2016. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-11: The committee(s) on TOU/ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/ECD on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 139) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TOU/ECD. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TOU/ECD with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (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, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (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)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to HSG, TOU/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB916_HD1_.pdf)
- HB916_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB916_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB916_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB916_.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/HB916_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB916_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB916_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB916_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB916_.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-HB916-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).