SB771 • 2026

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

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Sponsor: CHANG
Last action: 2026-03-20
Official status: Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
HHFDC; Board of Directors; Membership; Chairperson; Eligibility Repeals the requirement that the Chairperson of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors be a public member.
Repeals the prohibition that certain members shall not be eligible to serve as Chairperson of the HHFDC Board of Directors.
Effective 7/1/3000.

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HD1

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Plain English: SB771 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB771 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
771 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION .

Bill History

2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-21 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 848).
2025-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Gabbard Co-Chair; Hashimoto.
2025-04-10 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
2025-04-10 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2025-04-10 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 657).
2025-04-08 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-04-04 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2039), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-02 H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2025-03-28 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-18 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2025-03-18 H
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1349) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-03-14 H
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.
2025-03-11 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 03-14-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06 H
Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 19
2025-03-06 H
Pass First Reading
2025-03-04 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 195).
2025-03-04 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-02-28 S
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-28 S
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 964) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-27 S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-02-24 S
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-02-10 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
2025-02-10 S
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 139) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
2025-01-30 S
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
2025-01-27 S
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23 S
Referred to HOU, JDC.
2025-01-21 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
HHFDC; Board of Directors; Membership; Chairperson; Eligibility
Repeals the requirement that the Chairperson of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors be a public member. Repeals the prohibition that certain members shall not be eligible to serve as Chairperson of the HHFDC Board of Directors. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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SB771

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

771

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the hawaii housing finance and development corporation
.

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

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SECTION
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Section 201H-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

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(b)
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The board of directors shall select a
chairperson and vice chairperson from among its members[
; provided that the
chairperson shall be a public member.
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The
director of business, economic development, and tourism, director of finance,
and the governor's representative shall be ineligible to serve as chairperson
of the board
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SECTION
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.

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SECTION
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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

HHFDC;
Board of Directors; Membership; Chairperson; Eligibility

Description:

Repeals
the requirement that the Chairperson of the Hawaii Housing Finance and
Development Corporation Board of Directors be a public member.
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Repeals the prohibition that certain ex
officio board members shall not be eligible to serve as Chairperson of the
HHFDC Board of Directors.

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