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HI SB2194

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Chang

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Approximately 15,000 affordable housing units in Hawaii have affordability restrictions expiring by 2100, creating risk of losing affordable housing stock
  • Restricts eligibility for rental housing revolving fund moneys to organizations required to reinvest all financial surplus (excluding fees) into developing additional housing in Hawaii, or to government agencies
  • References the 2006 Kukui Gardens case where the State paid $132,500,000 to preserve affordability after restrictions expired, with sale proceeds going to unrelated charitable purposes
  • Amends Section 201H-203, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to ensure taxpayer-financed housing value is recycled to build more housing
  • Effective date of July 1, 2050

Legislative Description

Relating To Housing.

Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/13/2026
Housing1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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