Beginning 1/1/2027, authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, instead of the counties, to approve and certify general excise tax exemptions for certain housing development projects developed unde
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Beginning 1/1/2027, authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, instead of the counties, to approve and certify general excise tax exemptions for certain housing development projects developed under county housing incentive programs. Sunsets 7/1/2031. (CD1)
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
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Pending introduction. · Jan 27, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 28, 2026
Referred to HSG, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6 · Feb 2, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-06-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 3, 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, Kitagawa, Muraoka, Pierick; · Feb 6, 2026
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 139-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. · Feb 11, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). · Feb 11, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 12, 2026
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: · Feb 18, 2026
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 619-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. · Feb 20, 2026
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). · Feb 20, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 24, 2026
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26. · Feb 27, 2026
Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 27, 2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kus · Mar 2, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1090-26) as amended in HD 3, 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 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 406). · Mar 12, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to HOU, WAM. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: n · Mar 17, 2026
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3275) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 30, 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, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, K · Apr 9, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3701) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
One Day Notice 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. 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. 685) 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
House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Ilagan, Miyake Co-Chairs; Cochran. · Apr 21, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799). · Apr 21, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Elefante. · Apr 24, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760). · Apr 27, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 10:03AM in conference room 224. · Apr 27, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:00AM in conference room 224. · Apr 28, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representati · Apr 29, 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) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante; Aye(s) wi · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 51-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 29, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 51-26). · Apr 29, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 · Apr 29, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ratcliffe voting no (1) 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 215, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317). · Jul 9, 2026
Act 215, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317). · Jul 9, 2026
The numbers
14
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MIYAKEAMATOEVSLINGARCIAILAGANKAHALOAKEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYKILAKITAGAWALOWENMARTENMATSUMOTOREYES ODATAM
Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-29 · 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 · 2026-04-29 · Ayes 2, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 1
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.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, UNAMENDED. 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, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-17 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with noneHouse · 2026-03-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-02 · Ayes 15, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with noneHouse · 2026-02-20 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-18 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with noneHouse · 2026-02-11 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-06 · 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 215, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317). (Jul 9, 2026).