STATE BILLHI HB 826ENGROSSED

Relating To Housing.

Authorizes a county planning commission, by special permit, to permit land uses exclusively providing residential housing for purposes of agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or workforce fee simple ownership in an agricultural district, under certain conditions. Repeals 6/30/2035. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 4, 2025; 618 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 826 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC. · Feb 2, 2026
Pending committee: Water, Land, and Agriculture

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 2, 2026Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.Senate

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 18, 2025The committee on HOU deferred the measure.Senate

Mar 18, 2025The committee on WTL deferred the measure.Senate

Mar 12, 2025The committee(s) on WTL/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 11, 2025Re-Referred to WTL/HOU, JDC.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Referred to HOU/WTL, JDC.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Show 13 earlier actions

Mar 6, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 290).Senate

Mar 4, 2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Garcia, Grandinetti, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House

Feb 28, 2025Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.House

Feb 28, 2025Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1163) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 26, 2025The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Garcia; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Perruso, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.House

Feb 21, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 14, 2025Passed 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) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House

Feb 14, 2025Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 760) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House

Feb 12, 2025The 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, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.House

Feb 6, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 23, 2025Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 3House

Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 21, 2025Pending introduction.House

Subjects

Land Use
Residential Housing
Agricultural Workforce Housing
Long-term Rentals
Workforce Fee Simple Ownership
County Planning Commission
Agricultural Districts
Special Permit

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