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SB2196 • 2026

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.

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Sponsor
CHANG, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Gabbard, Kanuha, Richards
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
The committee on HOU deferred the measure.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
  • HPHA; HHFDC; Board of Directors; Members; Executive Director Adds the Executive Director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 S

    The committee on HOU deferred the measure.

  2. 2026-01-29 S

    The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-01-26 S

    Referred to HOU, WAM.

  4. 2026-01-21 S

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

  5. 2026-01-14 S

    Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
HPHA; HHFDC; Board of Directors; Members; Executive Director
Adds the Executive Director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

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SB2196

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2196

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating
to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority
.

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

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SECTION
1
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Section 356D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows:

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356D-3
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Board; establishment, functions, duties.
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(a)
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There is created a board of directors consisting of [
eleven
]
twelve

members, of whom nine shall be public members appointed by the governor as
provided in section 26-34.
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Public
members shall be appointed from each of the counties of
Honolulu
,

Hawaii
, Maui, and
Kauai
.
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At least one public member shall be a person
who is directly assisted by the authority under the federal low-rent public
housing or federal section 8 tenant-based housing assistance payments program
while serving on the board.
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One public
member shall be an advocate for low-income or homeless persons.
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One public member shall be a person with a
disability or an advocate for persons with disabilities.
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The public members of the board shall serve
four-year staggered terms; provided that the initial appointments shall be as
follows:
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four members shall be appointed
for four years; three members shall be appointed for three years; and two
members shall be appointed for two years.
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The director of human services[
, or a designated representative,
]

and the executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development
corporation, or their designated representatives,
and a representative of
the governor's office, shall be ex officio[
[
],[
]
] voting
members.
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The authority shall be headed
by the board.

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(b)
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The board of directors shall select a
chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its members.
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The director of human services
, the
executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation,

and the governor's representative shall be ineligible to serve as chairperson
of the board.

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(c)
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[
Six
]
Seven
members shall
constitute a quorum, whose affirmative vote shall be necessary for all actions
by the authority.
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The members shall
receive no compensation for services, but shall be entitled to necessary
expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of their
duties."

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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:

_____________________________

Report Title:

HPHA;
HHFDC; Board of Directors; Members; Executive Director

Description:

Adds the
Executive Director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to
the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

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