HB 516

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 21, 2025.

Housing; Counties; Accessory Dwelling Unit; HCDA; Appropriation.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-516

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN

House in_committee 2025-01-21

Housing Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

Repeals the requirement imposed on the counties to allow for the construction of at least two accessory dwelling units on all residentially zoned lots. Establishes the accessory dwelling unit housing development program with the Hawaii Community Development Authority to award subsidies to individuals who build accessory dwelling units. Exempts those accessory dwelling units from general excise tax for the first 3 years of rental.

Sponsor

Diamond Garcia

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-01-21	Status	in_committee
2025-01-21	Latest Action	Referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

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