SB749Introduced in the Senate
Relating To Housing.
Introduced by Angus McKelvey, District 6
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requires rental housing projects to maintain, in perpetuity, fifty per cent of the project's units for certain low-income tenants to be eligible for assistance under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation's rental assistance program.
Where it stands
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
December 8, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Housing: Passed, Unamended · January 30, 2025
4
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dru Kanuha | 3 | Yes |
| Troy Hashimoto | 5 | Yes |
| Stanley Chang | 9 | Yes |
| Henry Aquino | 19 | Absent |
| Kurt Fevella | 20 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced.
Passed First Reading.
Referred to HOU, WAM.
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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.
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 134) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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