# Hawaii HR 59: URGING THE COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WHO HAVE OWNED AND OCCUPIED THEIR RESIDENCE FOR AT LEAST TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS.

Hawaii HR 59, URGING THE COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WHO HAVE OWNED AND OCCUPIED THEIR RESIDENCE FOR AT LEAST TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Mahina Poepoe (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-18 (Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 18) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR59-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HR 59
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: URGING THE COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WHO HAVE OWNED AND OCCUPIED THEIR RESIDENCE FOR AT LEAST TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 18
- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Real Property Tax, Seniors, Homeownership, HSH, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-18: Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 18 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Offered (House)
- 2026-03-12: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR59_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR59_.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/HR59_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR59_.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-HR59-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).