SB 2338HawaiiProcess complete

Housing agencies set executive pay caps and limit long contracts

If approved, Hawaii's housing agencies would set specified executive pay caps, manage personnel matters, and seek legislative approval for contracts longer than two years.

What it does

The housing finance corporation would cap its executive director's pay at the governor's salary and its deputy executive director's pay at 95 percent of that amount.

The housing finance corporation would manage its personnel matters and could not offer contracts longer than two years unless the legislature approves them.

The public housing authority would cap listed senior officials' salaries at the governor's salary and require legislative approval for contracts longer than two years.

Argument forSalary caps up to the governor's pay could help the housing agencies compete for skilled leaders, if the agencies use that authority.

Argument againstHigher salary caps could allow higher public pay for agency leaders, which may increase personnel costs if the agencies use the full limits.

More detail

The Hawaii housing finance and development corporation would set its executive director's salary at no more than the governor's salary and its deputy executive director's salary at no more than 95 percent of that amount. This covers the corporation's executive director and deputy executive director, an updated name for the position called executive assistant in the supplied text. The corporation would have autonomy over personnel matters, including creating positions, filling them, and setting salaries. The corporation would employ these positions outside the state's general civil-service rules. These provisions would take effect when the Act is approved.

The housing finance corporation would be able to set salaries and manage positions with personnel autonomy, but it could not offer an employment contract longer than two years without legislative approval. This applies to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation and its employment contracts, including positions outside the state's general civil-service rules. The legislature would need to approve a longer contract through a concurrent resolution. The corporation could hire other workers outside civil-service rules only when it finds their services unique and essential. The personnel and contract rules would take effect when the Act is approved.

The Hawaii public housing authority would set listed executive and senior staff salaries, with no salary exceeding the governor's salary, and it could not offer contracts longer than two years without legislative approval. This covers the authority's executive director, executive assistant, chief financial management advisor, property management branch chief, chief planner, and redevelopment officer. The authority's board would set the listed salaries. The authority would have to report position descriptions and reasons when it hires workers outside civil-service rules. The legislature would need to approve a longer contract through a concurrent resolution. These provisions would take effect when the Act is approved.

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IntroducedJan 15
Passed SenateMar 10
Passed HouseApr 9
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJul 15

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No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 15Act 263, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).Latest
2. Jul 15Act 263, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).Became Law
3. Jun 26Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
4. Jun 26Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
5. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
6. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
7. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
8. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).Major
9. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
10. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
11. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Sayama, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 121-26).
13. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
14. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 121-26) as amended in (CD 1).
15. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
16. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
17. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
18. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
19. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
20. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
21. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
22. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Elefante.
23. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
24. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Sayama, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
25. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
26. Apr 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 506).Minor
27. Apr 10Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
28. Apr 10Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).Minor
29. Apr 9Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2015-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
30. Apr 9Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
31. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
32. Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
33. Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
34. Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
35. Mar 30Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
36. Mar 30Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Gedeon, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).Minor
37. Mar 24The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
38. Mar 20Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1311-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB. Result: pass.Lower
39. Mar 20Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Gedeon, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).Minor
40. Mar 20Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
41. Mar 18The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pierick; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
42. Mar 16Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
43. Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
44. Mar 12Referred to HSG, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17Minor
45. Mar 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
46. Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 212) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
47. Mar 6Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2966) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
48. Mar 6One Day Notice 03-10-26.
49. Mar 5The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
50. Mar 4The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
51. Mar 3The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
52. Feb 19Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2400) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
53. Feb 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
54. Feb 5The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
55. Feb 2The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
56. Jan 26Referred to HOU, WAM.Minor
57. Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
58. Jan 15Pending Introduction.Introduced

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Issue with this bill?

SB 2338HawaiiProcess complete

Housing agencies set executive pay caps and limit long contracts

If approved, Hawaii's housing agencies would set specified executive pay caps, manage personnel matters, and seek legislative approval for contracts longer than two years.

What it does

The housing finance corporation would cap its executive director's pay at the governor's salary and its deputy executive director's pay at 95 percent of that amount.

The housing finance corporation would manage its personnel matters and could not offer contracts longer than two years unless the legislature approves them.

The public housing authority would cap listed senior officials' salaries at the governor's salary and require legislative approval for contracts longer than two years.

Argument forSalary caps up to the governor's pay could help the housing agencies compete for skilled leaders, if the agencies use that authority.

Argument againstHigher salary caps could allow higher public pay for agency leaders, which may increase personnel costs if the agencies use the full limits.

More detail

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 15
Passed SenateMar 10
Passed HouseApr 9
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJul 15

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 15Act 263, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).Latest
2. Jul 15Act 263, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).Became Law
3. Jun 26Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
4. Jun 26Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
5. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
6. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
7. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
8. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).Major
9. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
10. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
11. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Sayama, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 121-26).
13. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
14. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 121-26) as amended in (CD 1).
15. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
16. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
17. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
18. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
19. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
20. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
21. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
22. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Elefante.
23. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
24. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Sayama, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
25. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
26. Apr 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 506).Minor
27. Apr 10Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
28. Apr 10Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).Minor
29. Apr 9Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2015-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
30. Apr 9Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
31. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
32. Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
33. Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
34. Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
35. Mar 30Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
36. Mar 30Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Gedeon, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).Minor
37. Mar 24The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
38. Mar 20Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1311-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB. Result: pass.Lower
39. Mar 20Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Gedeon, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).Minor
40. Mar 20Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
41. Mar 18The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pierick; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
42. Mar 16Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
43. Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
44. Mar 12Referred to HSG, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17Minor
45. Mar 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
46. Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 212) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
47. Mar 6Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2966) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
48. Mar 6One Day Notice 03-10-26.
49. Mar 5The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
50. Mar 4The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
51. Mar 3The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
52. Feb 19Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2400) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
53. Feb 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
54. Feb 5The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
55. Feb 2The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
56. Jan 26Referred to HOU, WAM.Minor
57. Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
58. Jan 15Pending Introduction.Introduced

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