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SB2338

RELATING TO HOUSING.

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RELATING TO HOUSING. HHFDC; HCDA; HPHA; Executive Director; Deputy Executive Director; Finance Manager; Salary; Employment Contracts Exempts Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation employees from the requirement that their employment actions and job descriptions be subject to approval by the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Executive Director of HHFDC to be paid a salary recommended by its Board of Directors and subject to the approval of the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, not to exceed ninety-nine per cent of the salary of the Governor. Renames the position of Executive Assistant to Deputy Executive Director for HHFDC and increases the salary cap for the Deputy Executive Director. Establishes conditions for the issuance, renewal, and termination of employment contracts issued by the HHFDC, Hawaii Community Development Authority, and the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Exempts the Executive Director of HCDA, and officers, agents, and employees appointed by the Executive Director, from the requirement that their employment actions and job descriptions be subject to approval by the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Executive Director of HCDA to be paid a salary recommended by the Authority and subject to the approval of the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, not to exceed ninety-nine per cent of the salary of the Governor. (CD1)

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Act 263, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).H
  2. Act 263, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).S
  3. Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)H
  4. Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)S
  5. Enrolled to Governor.S
  6. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).S
  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).H
  8. Passed 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).H
  9. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).S
  10. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.H
  11. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 121-26) as amended in (CD 1).H
  12. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.S
  13. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 121-26).S
  14. The 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.H
  15. The 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.S
  16. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.H
  17. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.H
  18. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.H
  19. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.H
  20. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.H

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CD1

Hawaii published version CD1 7

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1 1

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2 3

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1 5