THE SENATE S.B. NO. 26 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D. 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
THE SENATE S.B. NO. 26
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII
THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
26
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. (a) There is established the affordable housing land inventory task force to be placed in the Hawaii community development authority for administrative purposes. (b) The task force shall consist of the following members or their designees: (1) The director of the office of planning and sustainable development, who shall serve as the chairperson; (2) The comptroller of the department of accounting and general services; (3) The executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation; (4) The executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority; (5) The executive director of the Hawaii community development authority; (6) The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources; (7) The executive director of the land use commission; (8) The president of the senate, or their designee; (9) The speaker of the house of representatives, or their designee; and (10) One representative from each county. Task force members may recommend to the task force additional members having appropriate special expertise, including representatives from organizations with experience in development or redevelopment, for approval by the chairperson. (c) The task force shall: (1) Update the maps, tier tables, and inventories of state lands suitable and available for affordable housing development that are in the affordable rental housing report and ten-year plan that was generated pursuant to Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, including parcels in the state strategic plan for transit‑oriented development; (2) Focus on existing urban lands to minimize the need for major regional infrastructure improvements; (3) Examine mixed-use development opportunities to redevelop underutilized existing state-owned lands having one government tenant or use; (4) Identify lands to accommodate one hundred thousand new housing units, and designate these as important housing lands; (5) Conduct a study in collaboration with public landowners and the counties to assess the viability of housing development on transit-oriented development lands to meet demand statewide with consideration given but not limited to: (A) Agencies planned or intended use of the properties; (B) Existing uses, facilities, and conditions; (C) Site constraints, environmental conditions, and entitlements required; (D) Constraints to development readiness, such as tenancy agreements and funding; (E) Estimates of potential housing units and housing types that could be accommodated on the sites; (F) Opportunities to integrate mixed-use development and transit service at the sites; and (G) Infrastructure improvements that would be needed to support potential housing or mixed-use development; provided that the study shall include the viability of housing development totaling no fewer than ten thousand units per year for fifty years, including site selection and financing; (6) Recommendations for actions to advance housing development on lands shortlisted for development; and (7) Submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2026. (d) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties. (e) No member of the task force shall be subject to chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, solely because of the member's participation in the task force. (f) The Hawaii community development authority shall provide administrative and clerical support required by the task force. (g) The task force shall be dissolved on January 1, 2026. SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 to fund a staff position and for contractual services incurred by the task force established pursuant to section 1 of this Act. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii community development authority for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050; provided that section 2 shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
SECTION 1. (a) There is established the affordable housing land inventory task force to be placed in the Hawaii community development authority for administrative purposes.
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members or their designees:
(1) The director of the office of planning and sustainable development, who shall serve as the chairperson;
(2) The comptroller of the department of accounting and general services;
(3) The executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation;
(4) The executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority;
(5) The executive director of the Hawaii community development authority;
(6) The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources;
(7) The executive director of the land use commission;
(8) The president of the senate, or their designee;
(9) The speaker of the house of representatives, or their designee; and
(10) One representative from each county.
Task force members may recommend to the task force additional members having appropriate special expertise, including representatives from organizations with experience in development or redevelopment, for approval by the chairperson.
(c) The task force shall:
(1) Update the maps, tier tables, and inventories of state lands suitable and available for affordable housing development that are in the affordable rental housing report and ten-year plan that was generated pursuant to Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, including parcels in the state strategic plan for transit‑oriented development;
(2) Focus on existing urban lands to minimize the need for major regional infrastructure improvements;
(3) Examine mixed-use development opportunities to redevelop underutilized existing state-owned lands having one government tenant or use;
(4) Identify lands to accommodate one hundred thousand new housing units, and designate these as important housing lands;
(5) Conduct a study in collaboration with public landowners and the counties to assess the viability of housing development on transit-oriented development lands to meet demand statewide with consideration given but not limited to:
(A) Agencies planned or intended use of the properties;
(B) Existing uses, facilities, and conditions;
(C) Site constraints, environmental conditions, and entitlements required;
(D) Constraints to development readiness, such as tenancy agreements and funding;
(E) Estimates of potential housing units and housing types that could be accommodated on the sites;
(F) Opportunities to integrate mixed-use development and transit service at the sites; and
(G) Infrastructure improvements that would be needed to support potential housing or mixed-use development;
provided that the study shall include the viability of housing development totaling no fewer than ten thousand units per year for fifty years, including site selection and financing;
(6) Recommendations for actions to advance housing development on lands shortlisted for development; and
(7) Submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2026.
(d) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.
(e) No member of the task force shall be subject to chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, solely because of the member's participation in the task force.
(f) The Hawaii community development authority shall provide administrative and clerical support required by the task force.
(g) The task force shall be dissolved on January 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 to fund a staff position and for contractual services incurred by the task force established pursuant to section 1 of this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii community development authority for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050; provided that section 2 shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
Report Title: HCDA; Affordable Housing Development; Task Force; Study; State Lands; Transit-Oriented Development; Mayor Wright Homes; Appropriation Description: Establishes the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force within the Hawaii Community Development Authority to update the Affordable Rental Housing Report and Ten-Year Plan maps, tier tables, and inventories of state lands suitable and available for affordable housing development; conduct a study; and make certain recommendations. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
Report Title:
HCDA; Affordable Housing Development; Task Force; Study; State Lands; Transit-Oriented Development; Mayor Wright Homes; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force within the Hawaii Community Development Authority to update the Affordable Rental Housing Report and Ten-Year Plan maps, tier tables, and inventories of state lands suitable and available for affordable housing development; conduct a study; and make certain recommendations. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.