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HI SB 2071

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Clarifies that the dwelling units eligible for the Rent-to-Own Program shall be units that are for sale in fee simple or leasehold on non-ceded state or county land under a lease with an initial term of not less than 99 years. Replaces the five-year period during which the sales price of a rent-to-own dwelling unit shall remain fixed with an option period established by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-17 — Reported from HOU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2282) 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

  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-17

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

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  2. 2026-02-17

    Reported from HOU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2282) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-03

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

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  5. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on HOU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2026-01-22

    Referred to HOU/CPN, WAM.

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  7. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  8. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-03 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Chang: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Rhoads: not voting

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

    2026-02-03 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2071&year=2026

Attribution

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