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HI HB 1261

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 1261 pass?

No. HI HB 1261 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 HB 1261 about?

Establishes a tax credit for landlords who charge below-market rent and assesses an additional privilege tax on landowners who charge above-market rent, under certain conditions. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to determine median market rent for rental units by geographic area for the purposes of the below-market rent tax credit and above-market rent tax.

Who sponsors HI HB 1261?

HUSSEY, GRANDINETTI, LAMOSAO and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1261.

Description

Establishes a tax credit for landlords who charge below-market rent and assesses an additional privilege tax on landowners who charge above-market rent, under certain conditions. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to determine median market rent for rental units by geographic area for the purposes of the below-market rent tax credit and above-market rent tax.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HUSSEYprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-27

    Referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-01-22

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1261&year=2026

Attribution

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