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HB1920Introduced in the House

Relating To The Low-income Housing Tax Credit.

Passed

Introduced by Luke Evslin, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Clarifies that, for tax credits issued after 7/1/2026, a partner or member that is a partnership or limited liability company that has been allocated a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit may either further allocate the credit or transfer, sell, or assign all or a portion of the credit to any taxpayer. Extends the sunset date of Act 129, SLH 2016, relating to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, until 12/31/2032. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 205, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307).

July 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 28, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 575-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.

  10. Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

  12. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 859-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  14. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 62).

  15. Passed First Reading.

  16. Referred to HOU, WAM.

  17. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  19. The committee on HOU will reconsider its previous decision on 03-17-26 and will hold a public decision making on 03-24-26 1:06PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  20. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  21. Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3276) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  22. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  23. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  24. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  25. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3719) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  26. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  27. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  28. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 641) in amended form (SD 2).

  29. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  33. Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Rhoads.

  34. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

  35. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.

  38. 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, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  39. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  40. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 30-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  41. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  42. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 30-26).

  43. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

  44. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  45. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  46. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

  47. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  48. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  49. Transmitted to Governor.

  50. Act 205, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307).

  51. Act 205, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307).

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