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HI SB2180

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Chang

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Director of Finance to consider a depository's lending for affordable housing when selecting where to deposit state treasury funds, specifically loans at favorable terms for below-market-price housing or housing exclusively for Hawaii residents who are owner-occupants with no other real property.

  • Maintains existing limits allowing no more than 40% of state funds to be deposited in depositories outside the State and no more than 60% in any single depository.

  • Permits exceeding the 60% single-depository limit if a Hawaii-based depository offers higher yields than others, provided safety and liquidity are maintained.

  • Updates statutory language throughout Section 38-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, including clarifying grammatical changes and modern phrasing.

  • Takes effect on January 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Deposits Of Public Funds.

Housing

Last Action

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

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/20/2026
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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