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SB42Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The Rental Housing Revolving Fund.

IntroducedSenate Housing

Introduced by Stanley Chang, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Repeals statutory language requiring certain housing projects have at least five per cent of available units be for persons and families with incomes at or below thirty per cent of the median family income to be eligible for loans from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Repeals statutory language providing grants to developers for rental units set aside for persons and families with incomes at or below thirty per cent of the median family income in any project financed in part or in whole by the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Repeals statutory language requiring the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish an application process for Rental Housing Revolving Fund allocation that gives preference to projects providing units for persons and families with incomes at or below thirty per cent of the median family income.

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HOU, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-23-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee on HOU deferred the measure.

  6. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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