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HI HB 516

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RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Repeals the requirement imposed on the counties to allow for the construction of at least two accessory dwelling units on all residentially zoned lots. Establishes the accessory dwelling unit housing development program with the Hawaii Community Development Authority to award subsidies to individuals who build accessory dwelling units. Exempts those accessory dwelling units from general excise tax for the first 3 years of rental.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Status date
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WARDprimary
  • ALCOSprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • QUINLANprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-01-17

    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=516&year=2026

Attribution

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