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HI SB744

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Donovan Cruz

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Condominium Loan Program within the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority to provide qualified condominium associations with low-cost financing or refinancing for maintenance and repairs, including fire sprinklers, pipes, and roofs

  • Creates the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund to receive legislative appropriations, loan repayments, and interest earnings to support the direct lending program

  • Establishes the Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program to incentivize private lenders to offer competitive loan rates by creating reserve accounts that reimburse participating financial institutions for loan losses

  • Limits direct loan eligibility to condominium associations unable to secure full replacement value insurance at reasonable rates or obtain sufficient private financing independently

  • Requires annual reports to the legislature on program progress and loan data beginning in 2027, with mandatory annual audits of the revolving fund by independent certified public accountants

Legislative Description

Relating To Condominiums.

Appropriations ($)

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce3/4/2025
Ways and Means2/7/2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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