HI SB 511
died on adjournmentRELATING TO HOUSING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 511 pass?
No. HI SB 511 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 511 about?
Clarifies that projects seeking exemptions from planning and development laws and rules may be modified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation under certain conditions. Authorizes HHFDC to make recommendations to appropriate Legislative bodies. Requires HHFDC or a county to accept an application seeking certain exemptions within thirty days, and to process the application within one hundred twenty days before final approval by a county legislative body for certain housing projects. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 511?
RICHARDS, FEVELLA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 511, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Clarifies that projects seeking exemptions from planning and development laws and rules may be modified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation under certain conditions. Authorizes HHFDC to make recommendations to appropriate Legislative bodies. Requires HHFDC or a county to accept an application seeking certain exemptions within thirty days, and to process the application within one hundred twenty days before final approval by a county legislative body for certain housing projects. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- RICHARDSprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- Gabbardcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-12
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 379) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-12
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-04
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Re-Referred to HOU, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Referred to HOU/EIG, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-04 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Chang: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Fevella: yes
- Aquino: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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