HB 1740HawaiiProcess complete

Some Hawaii housing projects would require resident resale limits

The proposed rules would let the corporation approve certain housing projects for exemptions if most homes go to qualified residents and deed restrictions apply.

What it does

The corporation may approve certain housing projects for exemptions from government rules if it approves the project and at least 80% of its homes go to qualified residents. County and land-use approval is also required.

Homes in qualifying projects must stay owner-occupied for at least one year after the first sale. A deed restriction requires a Hawaii-domiciled occupant, rentals of at least one year, and resale to a qualified resident.

A qualified resident must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien, at least 18, domiciled in Hawaii, and physically living in the home they buy or rent. For market-priced homes in an economically integrated project, the developer sets other qualifications.

Argument forKeeping most homes for qualified residents and requiring long-term leases could help preserve housing for people who live in Hawaii.

Argument againstThe one-year occupancy rule and lasting rental and resale limits could make it harder for some owners to move or rent out a home.

More detail

The corporation may approve certain housing projects for exemptions from government rules if the listed conditions are met. These provisions cover projects developed by the corporation, with an eligible developer, or with government assistance. The corporation must approve the project, find it fits the chapter’s purpose and meets basic health and safety needs, and give the county a chance to comment. At least 80% of the project’s homes must be sold to qualified residents. County and Land Use Commission approval is also required; a project or petition not rejected within 45 days is deemed approved. The county and Land Use Commission have 45 days to act after receiving the required plans or petition.

Each home in a qualifying project must have a deed restriction that limits occupancy, rentals, and resale. The restrictions apply to each home in a project that meets the stated conditions. At least 80% of the project’s homes must be sold to qualified residents. Each home must remain owner-occupied for at least one year after its first sale. The one-year owner-occupancy period begins after the first sale; the deed restriction applies upon sale.

A qualified resident must meet the listed citizenship, age, and residence requirements. The definition applies to people buying or renting homes under this chapter. For market-priced homes in an economically integrated project, the developer determines other qualifications.

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IntroducedJan 20
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJul 9

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 9Act 210, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1312).Latest
2. Jul 9Act 210, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1312).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Perruso voting no (8) and none excused (0).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 5Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).Minor
7. May 1Deferred one day 05-06-26.Minor
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Result: pass.Upper
8. May 1Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, McKelvey. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).Major
9. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 29-26) as amended in (CD 1).
10. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
11. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 29-26).
12. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26
13. Apr 28The 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, Elefante, Rhoads; 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
14. Apr 28The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Hashem, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
15. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
16. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
17. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
18. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Miyake Co-Chairs; Cochran.
19. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
20. Apr 20Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Rhoads.
21. Apr 20Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).Minor
22. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
23. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
24. Apr 14Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
25. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 616) in amended form (SD 2).
26. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3682) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
27. Apr 948 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
28. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
29. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
30. Mar 30Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3208) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
31. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
32. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
33. Mar 17The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
34. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 279).Minor
35. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
36. Mar 12Referred to HOU, WAM.Minor
37. Mar 12The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
38. Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
39. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1091-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
40. Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
41. Mar 2The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
42. Feb 27The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.Minor
43. Feb 27Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
44. Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
45. Feb 19Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 539-26), recommending referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
46. Feb 19Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
47. Feb 17The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
48. Feb 11Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
49. Feb 10Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL. Result: pass.Lower
50. Feb 9Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 116-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
51. Feb 4The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
52. Jan 30Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
53. Jan 26Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
54. Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
55. Jan 20Prefiled.Introduced

Housing

Issue with this bill?

HB 1740HawaiiProcess complete

Some Hawaii housing projects would require resident resale limits

The proposed rules would let the corporation approve certain housing projects for exemptions if most homes go to qualified residents and deed restrictions apply.

What it does

Argument forKeeping most homes for qualified residents and requiring long-term leases could help preserve housing for people who live in Hawaii.

Argument againstThe one-year occupancy rule and lasting rental and resale limits could make it harder for some owners to move or rent out a home.

More detail

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 20
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJul 9

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 9Act 210, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1312).Latest
2. Jul 9Act 210, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1312).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Perruso voting no (8) and none excused (0).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 5Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).Minor
7. May 1Deferred one day 05-06-26.Minor
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Result: pass.Upper
8. May 1Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, McKelvey. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).Major
9. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 29-26) as amended in (CD 1).
10. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
11. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 29-26).
12. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26
13. Apr 28The 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, Elefante, Rhoads; 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
14. Apr 28The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Hashem, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
15. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
16. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
17. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
18. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Miyake Co-Chairs; Cochran.
19. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
20. Apr 20Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Rhoads.
21. Apr 20Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).Minor
22. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
23. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
24. Apr 14Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
25. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 616) in amended form (SD 2).
26. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3682) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
27. Apr 948 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
28. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
29. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
30. Mar 30Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3208) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
31. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
32. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
33. Mar 17The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
34. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 279).Minor
35. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
36. Mar 12Referred to HOU, WAM.Minor
37. Mar 12The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
38. Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
39. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1091-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
40. Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
41. Mar 2The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
42. Feb 27The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.Minor
43. Feb 27Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
44. Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
45. Feb 19Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 539-26), recommending referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
46. Feb 19Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
47. Feb 17The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
48. Feb 11Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
49. Feb 10Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL. Result: pass.Lower
50. Feb 9Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 116-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
51. Feb 4The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
52. Jan 30Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
53. Jan 26Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
54. Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
55. Jan 20Prefiled.Introduced

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