# Hawaii HCR 38: DECLARING THE INTENT THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS ARE PERPETUAL AND REMAIN VALID UNTIL REDEEMED, AND REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO RECOGNIZE THESE CREDITS WITHOUT EXPIRATION DATES.

Hawaii HCR 38, DECLARING THE INTENT THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS ARE PERPETUAL AND REMAIN VALID UNTIL REDEEMED, AND REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO RECOGNIZE THESE CREDITS WITHOUT EXPIRATION DATES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1713-26), recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR38-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 38
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: DECLARING THE INTENT THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS ARE PERPETUAL AND REMAIN VALID UNTIL REDEEMED, AND REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO RECOGNIZE THESE CREDITS WITHOUT EXPIRATION DATES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-11
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1713-26), recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Counties, Affordable Housing Programs, Affordable Housing Credits, Perpetual Duration, HSG, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | House | The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 5 | 1 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-02: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1713-26), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-03-27: The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 03-27-26 9:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 18 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Offered (House)
- 2026-03-11: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR38_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR38_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR38_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HCR38_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR38-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).