Deems a county inclusionary mandate as a form of development exaction and treats the mandate as a housing affordability impact fee. Provides parameters for a county's adoption or amendment of an inclusionary mandate for
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Deems a county inclusionary mandate as a form of development exaction and treats the mandate as a housing affordability impact fee. Provides parameters for a county's adoption or amendment of an inclusionary mandate for residential or mixed-use development. Establishes additional components for a needs assessment study for a county-imposed inclusionary mandate. Conditions the adoption or amendment of a county inclusionary mandate for residential or mixed-use development on written findings of es
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Prefiled. · Jan 20, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1 · Jan 26, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Jan 30, 2026
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; · Feb 4, 2026
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 112-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. · Feb 9, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · Feb 10, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 13, 2026
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reserv · Feb 19, 2026
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 718-26), recommending referral to JHA. · Feb 20, 2026
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). · Feb 20, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 24, 2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with re · Feb 26, 2026
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1201-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Sayama, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none e · Mar 10, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 280). · Mar 12, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to EIG/HOU, WAM. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. · Mar 16, 2026
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 2 No(es · Mar 19, 2026
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): · Mar 19, 2026
Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3199) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. · Mar 25, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. · Mar 25, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Apr 7, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kan · Apr 9, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3773) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). · Apr 10, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
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. · Apr 14, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 617) in amended form (SD 1). · Apr 14, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). · Apr 17, 2026
Re-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30 · Apr 20, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Tarnas, Miyake Co-Chairs; Cochran. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Chang, Hashimoto Co-Chairs. · Apr 24, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 759). · Apr 27, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 10:11AM in conference room 224. · Apr 27, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224. · Apr 29, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224. · Apr 30, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Hashem, Tarnas, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 No · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 131-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 131-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti voting no (2) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · May 7, 2026
Act 211, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313). · Jul 9, 2026
Act 211, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313). · Jul 9, 2026
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 withHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 2, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 4, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 0
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate · 2026-04-14 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-09 · Aye(s) 13, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-19 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 2, Excused 0
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-19 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 1, No(es) 2, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 withHouse · 2026-03-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 6, Noes 1, Excused 0
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-26 · Ayes 7, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 2
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA withHouse · 2026-02-20 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-19 · Ayes 7, Ayes with reservations 2, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with noneHouse · 2026-02-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-04 · Ayes 8, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 211, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1313). (Jul 9, 2026).