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HI SB2063

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Chang

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Rental Housing Revolving Fund's permissible uses to include equity investments, credit enhancement, and collateral in addition to traditional loans for rental housing development
  • Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to transfer money between the main fund and mixed-income subaccount without legislative approval
  • Revises project priority criteria for the mixed-income subaccount, adding preferences for projects requiring the least state funding per unit, shortest loan repayment terms, revenue-neutral pricing, and perpetual affordability commitments
  • Allows conveyance tax revenues deposited into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund (up to $38,000,000 annually) to be transferred to the mixed-income subaccount
  • Contains appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027 (amounts unspecified) with a sunset date of June 30, 2030, when amendments would be repealed

Legislative Description

Relating To The Rental Housing Revolving Fund.

Appropriations ($)

Last Action

The committee on HOU deferred the measure.

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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