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HB826Introduced in the House

Relating To Housing.

EngrossedSenate Water, Land, and Agriculture

Introduced by Luke Evslin, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes a county planning commission, by special permit, to permit land uses exclusively providing residential housing for purposes of agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or workforce fee simple ownership in an agricultural district, under certain conditions. Repeals 6/30/2035. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.

February 2, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 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: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  6. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 760) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. 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, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Garcia; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Perruso, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1163) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Garcia, Grandinetti, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 290).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to HOU/WTL, JDC.

  16. Re-Referred to WTL/HOU, JDC.

  17. The committee(s) on WTL/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee on WTL deferred the measure.

  19. The committee on HOU deferred the measure.

  20. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  21. Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.

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