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SB 491STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes the Accessory Dwelling Unit Financing and Deed Restriction Program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to allocate funds to the counties for the purchase of equity for eligible homeowners or homebuyers to finance construction costs, development costs, and non-reoccurring closing costs associated with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit and purchase deed restrictions on such property. Exempts the conveyance tax for certain properties for taxable years beginning on 1/1/2026. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

4 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/12/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  3. 2/12/2025Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 332) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  4. 2/4/2025The 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, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
  5. 1/30/2025The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 02-04-25 1:00PM; CR 225.
  6. 1/27/2025The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/27/2025Re-Referred to HOU, WAM.
  8. 1/21/2025Referred to HOU/EIG, WAM.
  9. 1/17/2025Passed First Reading.
  10. 1/17/2025Introduced.