HB2068 • 2026

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Housing

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-01-28
Official status: Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific changes to management practices or other unrelated sections of the law.

Housing Bill: Extending County Powers

This bill removes a time limit that stops counties from using bond money to fund mixed-use housing projects after June 30, 2028.

What This Bill Does

Removes the end date for when counties can use bonds to fund mixed-use developments.

Who It Names or Affects

Counties in Hawaii

Terms To Know

Mixed-use development: A project that includes different types of buildings, like homes and shops, all in one area.
Bond proceeds: Money raised by selling bonds to investors, which is then used for projects like building houses or other developments.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be available for these projects.
It's unclear if this change will lead to more housing being built in Hawaii.

Bill History

2026-01-28 H
Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3
2026-01-26 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-23 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO HOUSING.
Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; HHFDC; Housing; County Powers; Mixed-Use Developments; Bond Proceeds
Repeals the sunset provision in Act 45, SLH 2024, related to the counties' authorization to develop, construct, finance, refinance, or otherwise provide mixed-use developments.

Current Bill Text

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HB2068

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2068

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to housing
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Act 45, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, is
amended by amending section 4 to read as follows:

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"SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval,
and shall apply to bond proceeds expended by a county after December 31,
2023[
, and shall be repealed on June 30, 2028; provided that section
46-15.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be reenacted in the form in which it
read on the day before the effective date of this Act.
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; provided that
the amendments made to section 46-15.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by section 2
of this Act shall not be repealed when that section is reenacted on:

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(1)
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July 1, 2030,
pursuant to:

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Section
3 of Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, as amended by section 3 of Act 102,
Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, as amended by section 1 of Act 80, Session Laws of
Hawaii 2019, as amended by section 2 of Act 90, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023;
and

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(B)
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Section
3 of Act 98, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, as amended by section 4 of Act 102,
Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, as amended by section 50 of Act 55, Session Laws
of Hawaii 2016, as amended by section 2 of Act 80, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019,
as amended by section 3 of Act 90, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023; and

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(2)
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July 1, 2031,
pursuant to section 4 of Act 31, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024.
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SECTION 2.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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By Request

Report Title:

Hawaii
State Association of Counties Package; HHFDC; Housing; County Powers; Mixed-Use
Developments; Bond Proceeds

Description:

Repeals the sunset provision in Act 45, SLH 2024, related
to the counties' authorization to develop, construct, finance, refinance, or
otherwise provide mixed-use developments.

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