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HI SB1632
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires the "Yes In My Back Yard" (YIMBY) working group under the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to submit a comprehensive action plan to establish a local housing market in Hawaii no later than 20 days before the 2026 legislative session
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The plan would bifurcate Hawaii's housing market into two segments: one for state residents and one for national/international buyers, using community land trust principles to preserve homes for Hawaii residents in perpetuity
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Action plan must include definitions and development plans for various land trust types including condominium, transit-oriented development, master-planned community, rent-to-own, family inheritance, agricultural, and manufactured housing land trusts
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Plan must address incentives such as land use exemptions, increased density and height limits, tax credits, state-backed loan guarantees, and analyze constitutional/legal issues regarding restricting sales to qualified state residents
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Appropriates unspecified general fund amounts for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, with an effective date of July 1, 2050
Legislative Description
Relating To Affordable Housing.
Appropriations ($)
Last Action
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025