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HI SB 35

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 35 pass?

No. HI SB 35 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 35 about?

Establishes the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Specifies permissible uses of funding and priorities. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to transfer moneys between the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount and the RHRF without legislative approval. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 35?

CHANG, RICHARDS are the primary sponsors of HI SB 35, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Specifies permissible uses of funding and priorities. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to transfer moneys between the Housing Efficiency and Innovation Subaccount and the RHRF without legislative approval. (SD1)

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

Sponsors

  • CHANGprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • McKelveycosponsor
  • Moriwakicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-01-29

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

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  3. 2025-01-29

    Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-01-23

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

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  5. 2025-01-17

    The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-23-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-16

    Referred to HOU, WAM.

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  7. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-08

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-23 · pass · 4-0

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

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=35&year=2026

Attribution

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