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HI HB1714

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tyson Miyake

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grants the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) autonomy in personnel matters, including establishing positions, filling them, and setting salaries independently from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
  • Raises the salary cap for the HHFDC Executive Director from the director of DBEDT's salary to the governor's salary, addressing a compensation gap of more than $10,000
  • Renames the HHFDC Executive Assistant position to Deputy Executive Director and increases their salary cap from 90% to 95% of the Executive Director's salary
  • Requires legislative approval via concurrent resolution for any employment contracts exceeding two years at both HHFDC and Hawaii Public Housing Authority
  • Takes effect July 1, 3000

Legislative Description

Relating To Housing.

HHFDC

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/20/2026
Labor & Public Employment2/9/2026
Housing1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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