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Yes: 158 • No: 3
HawaiiSB 9442025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.
Sponsored By: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Clarifies that a partner or member that is a partnership or limited liability company that has been allocated a low-income housing tax credit may either further allocate the credit or transfer, sell, or assign all or a portion of the credit to any taxpayer. Extends the sunset date of Act 129, SLH 2016, relating to the low-income housing tax credit, until 12/31/2032. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Low-Income Housing Tax CreditExtensionPartnersLimited Liability CompaniesHSG, FIN
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/3/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 2
House vote • 3/28/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 48 • No: 1
House vote • 3/14/2025
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/4/2025
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
4/25/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 225.
4/25/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
4/24/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
4/23/2025SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 795).
4/22/2025SenateBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 10:32AM in conference room 224.
4/22/2025HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Miyake Co-Chairs; Pierick.
4/21/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kanuha, Fevella.
4/16/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
4/16/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 478).
4/4/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/4/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
4/4/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1911), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/3/2025HousePassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
4/3/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
3/28/2025HouseThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-28-25.
3/27/2025HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-28-25 1:59PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/27/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/24/2025HouseReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1357) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/18/2025HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
3/18/2025House
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