STATE BILLHI HB 2476ENROLLED

Proposing Amendments To Article Vii, Sections 12 And 13, Of The Hawaii State Constitution.

State of Hawaii

Proposes constitutional amendments to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as the counties, to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for specified public works, public improvements, or other actions necessary for housing and community development, and exclude these bonds from determinations of the funded debt of the political subdivisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Status
Enrolled
Passed both chambers
Status date
Mar 6, 2026
251 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
HI HB 2476 · EnrolledMar 6

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Bill details

Last action
Referred to EIG, JDC/WAM. · Mar 10, 2026
Pending committee
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Sponsors

LELuke EvslinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016Primary sponsor
TATerez AmatoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011Primary sponsor
DADella au BelattiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-026Primary sponsor
GIGreggor IlaganRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004Primary sponsor
KKKirstin KahaloaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-006Primary sponsor
JKJeanne KapelaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-005Primary sponsor
SKSue Keohokapu-Lee LoyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002Primary sponsor
DKDarius KilaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044Primary sponsor
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LKLisa KitagawaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-048Primary sponsor
MKMatthias KuschRepresentative · Democrat · HD-001Primary sponsor
NLNicole LowenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007Primary sponsor
LMLisa MartenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-051Primary sponsor
SMScot MatayoshiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-049Primary sponsor
TMTyson MiyakeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010Primary sponsor
DMDaynette MorikawaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017Primary sponsor
KSKanani SouzaRepresentative · Republican · HD-043Primary sponsor
ATAdrian TamRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 10, 2026Referred to EIG, JDC/WAM.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 213).Senate
Mar 6, 2026Notice of a bill proposing constitutional amendment in the form of (HD 2) transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3.House
Mar 6, 2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.House
Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1000-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Mar 2, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.House
Feb 27, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Show 13 earlier actions
Feb 27, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.House
Feb 24, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM 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 none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).House
Feb 20, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 752-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House
Feb 18, 2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.House
Feb 13, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 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 none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).House
Feb 11, 2026Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 140-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.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, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.House
Feb 3, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-06-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 2, 2026Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6House
Jan 28, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 27, 2026Pending introduction.House

Subjects

  • Counties
  • Housing Infrastructure Growth Bonds
  • Constitutional Amendments (ConAm)

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