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HI SB 27

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Exempts housing developments that have obtained financing commitments from the State from the requirement to obtain approval from the applicable county council. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Status date
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • Moriwakicosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-05

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2025-02-05

    Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-01-28

    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, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  5. 2025-01-22

    The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-23

    Re-Referred to HOU, WAM.

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  7. 2025-01-16

    Referred to HOU/EIG, WAM.

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  8. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-01-08

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-28 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Chang: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Fevella: not voting

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