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HI SB 1218

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes the Homeless Services Special Fund. Allows counties to apply for matching funds from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund for certain housing projects. Increases the conveyance tax rates for certain properties. Repeals the separate conveyance tax rates for the sale of a condominium or single family residence for which the purchaser is ineligible for a county homeowner's exemption on property tax and establishes conveyance tax rates for multifamily residential properties. Establishes new exemptions to the conveyance tax. Allocates collected conveyance taxes to the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund, Homeless Services Special Fund and general fund. Amends allocations to the Land Conservation Fund and Rental Housing Revolving Fund.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to HHS/HOU/WLA, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MORIWAKIprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to HHS/HOU/WLA, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-27

    Referred to HHS/HOU/WTL, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-21

    Pending Introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1218&year=2026

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