HI HB 2515
died on adjournmentRELATING TO WORKFORCE HOUSING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Establishes the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Establishes an advisory council within the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program to advise on environmental and cultural practices within specific developments. Requires reports to the Legislature. Establishes a position. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3210) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MIYAKEprimary
- AMATOprimary
- CHUNprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- HARTSFIELDprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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2026-03-30
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3210) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-17
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: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12
Referred to HOU, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
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2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 431).
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2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
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2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1088-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-02
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, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-27
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.
deferral
2026-02-24
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-19
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-19
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 569-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-13
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Votes
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-13 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Evslin: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Kila: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Pierick: yes
- Cochran: yes
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-02 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Alcos: not voting
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-17 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Chang: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Fevella: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 3285
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