STATE BILLHI HB 2049ENGROSSED

Relating To Housing.

Restructures the conveyance tax to a marginal rate system for the sale of properties with residential use, adjusts the tax for multifamily properties to reflect value on a per-unit basis, and applies a cost-of-living adjustment to conveyance tax rates. Allocates revenues from conveyance tax collections. Allocates a portion of conveyance tax collections to the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund to fund infrastructure programs in areas that meet minimum standards of transit-supportive density. Allocates a portion of conveyance tax revenues to the Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund, Special Land and Development Fund, and Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund. Establishes and appropriates funds out of the Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund. Authorizes the Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund to be used to acquire land. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 10, 2026; 247 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 2049 · EngrossedMar 10

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Bill details

Last action: The committee on WAM deferred the measure. · Apr 6, 2026
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026The committee on WAM deferred the measure.Senate

Apr 1, 2026The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 30, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Reported from WLA/HOU/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3396) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Lamosao ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang, Lamosao ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye, DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The 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) Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.Senate

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Mar 22, 2026The committee(s) on WLA/HOU/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Referred to WLA/HOU/HWN, WAM.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 348).Senate

Mar 10, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Amato, Chun, Cochran, Kitagawa, Lee, M., Shimizu, Takenouchi, Yamashita voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 6, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1096-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Mar 5, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.House

Mar 4, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 4, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-05-26.House

Mar 3, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 3, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-04-26.House

Feb 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 20, 2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).House

Feb 20, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 743-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Feb 13, 2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.House

Feb 11, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 11, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).House

Feb 11, 2026Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 181-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House

Feb 6, 2026The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.House

Feb 6, 2026The 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.House

Feb 3, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 28, 2026Referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3House

Jan 26, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 23, 2026Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Housing: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

Conveyance Tax
Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund
Infrastructure Funding
County-designated Transit-oriented Development
Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund
Special Land and Development Fund

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