Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: DHS; Affordable Housing; Conveyance Tax; Rates; Exemption; Homeless Services Special Fund; Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund; Land Conservation Fund; Rental Housing Revolving Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Appropriation
Establishes the Homeless Services Special Fund. Allows counties to apply for matching funds from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund for certain housing projects. Increases the conveyance tax rates for certain properties. Establishes conveyance tax rates for multifamily residential properties. Establishes new exemptions to the conveyance tax. Allocates collected conveyance taxes to the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund, Homeless Services Fund, and Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund. Amends allocations to the Land Conservation Fund and Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/2026.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-01-27 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-01-27 | Latest Action | Referred to HSG, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1553 HD1 SD1 | Habitat Conservation Plans; Emergency Medical and Rehabilitation Services Agreement | in_committee |
| HB 1774 HD2 SD1 | Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission; Centralized Resource Website; Affordability; Climate Change; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 1802 HD1 SD1 | DLNR; BLNR; Conservation Banks | in_committee |
| HB 1949 HD1 SD1 | HCCMAC; Green Fee Transparency and Accountability Program; Green Fee Resiliency Impact Dashboard; Appropriations | in_committee |
| HB 1953 HD1 SD1 | DAB; Conservation and Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 2395 HD2 SD1 | DLNR; Taking of Marine Deposits; Permits; Approvals | in_committee |
| HB 2548 HD1 SD1 | DAB; Climate-Resilient Food Systems Grant Program; Climate Adaptation; Agriculture; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 2581 HD2 SD1 | HIEMA; Emergency Management; Emergency Powers; Disasters; Emergencies; Hawaii Community Resilience Hub Program; Preparedness; Reports; Appropriation | in_committee |