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HI HB1726
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Luke Evslin
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AI Summary
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Directs the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop a statewide housing and infrastructure data platform that tracks housing projects in the development pipeline and coordinates multi-agency efforts to accelerate housing production
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Addresses Hawaii's estimated shortfall of 62,750 housing units as of 2022, with a total projected need of 64,490 additional units by 2027 according to the 2024 Hawaii Housing Planning Study
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Requires the platform to integrate geospatial data from state and county agencies on project characteristics including unit counts, income levels, permitting status, and infrastructure constraints
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Mandates development of a fiscal impact model to assess costs and benefits of housing production and regional infrastructure investments for each county
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Appropriates unspecified general fund amounts for fiscal year 2026-2027 for consulting services and one full-time temporary planner position, with a status report due to the legislature by 2028
Legislative Description
Relating To Housing.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026