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HI SB 534

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 534 pass?

No. HI SB 534 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 534 about?

Clarifies the process by which the Hawaii Community Development Authority may approve residential development on certain parcels of Kakaako Makai. Raises the building height limit and the maximum floor area ratio on certain parcels in the area. Requires a certain percentage of the residential units developed on certain parcels to be allocated to households at or below a certain income level in perpetuity, with priority given to certain essential workforce in the area. Limits the sale of residential units developed in certain residential developments to prospective owner-occupants. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to determine a Kakaako Makai association fee to be collected from residents, tenants, and lessees of certain parcels to be deposited into a special account in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Special Fund to fund various services and projects in the Kakaako Makai area. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 534?

KIDANI, AQUINO, CHANG and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 534, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Clarifies the process by which the Hawaii Community Development Authority may approve residential development on certain parcels of Kakaako Makai. Raises the building height limit and the maximum floor area ratio on certain parcels in the area. Requires a certain percentage of the residential units developed on certain parcels to be allocated to households at or below a certain income level in perpetuity, with priority given to certain essential workforce in the area. Limits the sale of residential units developed in certain residential developments to prospective owner-occupants. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to determine a Kakaako Makai association fee to be collected from residents, tenants, and lessees of certain parcels to be deposited into a special account in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Special Fund to fund various services and projects in the Kakaako Makai area. (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

  • KIDANIprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-28

    The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

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  3. 2025-02-28

    The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

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  4. 2025-02-27

    The committee(s) on JDC/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-28-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).

  5. 2025-02-26

    Deferred until 02-28-25.

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  6. 2025-02-21

    The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-02-14

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

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  8. 2025-02-14

    Reported from WTL/HWN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 616) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

  9. 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.

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  10. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

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  11. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Chang, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

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  12. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 02-04-25 1:00PM; CR 225.

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  13. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on WTL/HWN deferred the measure until 02-03-25 1:00PM; CR 229.

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  14. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on WTL/HWN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Auditorium & Videoconference.

  15. 2025-01-21

    Referred to WTL/HWN/HOU, JDC/WAM.

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  16. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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  17. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-03 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Richards: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Ihara: yes
    • DeCorte: no
    • San Buenaventura: not voting

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

    2025-02-03 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • DeCorte: no

  • 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.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=534&year=2026

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