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The committee adopted a series of amendments during decision making based on the Department of Taxation’s (DOTAX) recommendations and committee discussion. Key changes recorded in the transcript include making the tax credit nonrefundable while allowing unused credits to be carried forward for up to three years, limiting credit claims to one taxpayer per property when multiple owners exist, prohibiting claims where the unit is leased to an immediate family member of any owner, and requiring claims be filed within 12 months after the close of the taxable year for which the credit is claimed. The committee applied the credit to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2025 and included an application where the credit could apply to counties that suffered housing stock losses of more than 1% from a disaster (with the committee to define the effective date).

DOTAX submitted comments and noted administration challenges, including new reporting requirements to track property ownership and lease details. Evan Oye, testifying on behalf of a real estate association (NIAAP Hawaii), opposed the bill, citing concerns that rent control can create unintended consequences such as disincentives for maintenance, reduced quality, and fewer rental units if owners leave the market. “We do respectfully oppose this measure… we are concerned with rent control measures, as there's a lot of unintended consequences,” Evan Oye said in testimony.

Grassroot Institute of Hawaii provided testimony; public testimony included concerns about sudden, unjustified rent increases in local neighborhoods as part of the rationale for the measure. Committee discussion referenced Maui’s rental market and federal rental assistance impacts following the Lahaina fire; the committee report will note DOTAX’s administrative challenges and testimony concerns that rent control can shrink rental supply and quality.

Outcome: Passed with amendments. The committee’s recommended changes address administration, limits on credits, and filing deadlines.

Next steps: The measure advances with committee amendments recorded for floor consideration and further review by DOTAX on reporting and administration requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","HOU-LBT, HOU DEFER, HOU Public Hearings 02-06-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Committee on Housing advanced SB 1133 Feb. 6, a bill authorizing county rental price controls and creating a long‑term residential lease tax credit, adopting amendments that limit the credit’s refundability, carry‑forward, and filing rules.","taxTitle","Senate Committee on Labor and Technology, Senate, Legislative , Hawaii","taxId",25735,"location","Hawaii","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347972,"Joint committees pass SB 1235 to create government employee housing revolving fund, add $450,000 for staffing",538,908000,1446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243736-33ba0200d6cb63d45c6a6277fa5260df&start=908&end=1446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243736-33ba0200d6cb63d45c6a6277fa5260df/thumbnail_908000.jpg","/articles/6347972/Hawaii/Joint-committees-pass-SB-1235-to-create-government-employee-housing-revolving-fund-add-450000-for-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347972-565be295fa5660e3facb6750e48ccc5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068891&Signature=OABAH6ulBRVgeI2MJq84YDl4eG6FJ6VDi6-jdkKd6JQHVHSEEkaoAegFQll3hYF8OiZUotF8M9v-dp8Z4qVpBYfa~8SJtNb0ZemwC6SyM56LN12n-KCzFlJD9b3PLQM4ns-6UnzYZ~BGO2DJes~2bkE4YUTGPCoRfy5zop9GWDNDALijoVq1RiAMgF5v7ycL5ZLYxhHPCxRuug5ydR~pcaV6ZTG9RkkNe-vhtFYeH39w25GzIHPE3kYFEGZrvZ700aPlX0TiJ0Frz0qb0pE0TeUWd-zWj~cT~tR4sccd3HufchxERVpWV4dNiW0X8qpnpqJOqjsLXVI8lKejqNVewA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate committees on Housing and Labor and Technology voted Feb. 6 to pass Senate Bill 1235, a measure directing the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to establish a government employee housing revolving fund and a 99‑year leasehold rent‑to‑own program.

The bill, as amended in decision making, includes a $450,000 appropriation from the revolving fund to pay for two full‑time HHFDC positions to administer the program and removes an income eligibility restriction. The committees also amended the bill to state explicitly that “for‑sale day‑one projects,” including leasehold units, are eligible and to make the program available to members of the general public as more units are produced, not solely government employees.

Supporters told the committees the program could be a recruitment and retention tool for state government. “This could be one of many tools that state government can use to recruit and retain employees,” said Nui Sebastian of the Hawaii Government Employees Association, who stood on written testimony in support.

United Public Workers filed written support and requested clarification about what would happen if a renter elected not to purchase a unit; committee discussion recorded HHFDC’s response that the agency would consider incentives to encourage purchase. Elena Y testified in opposition to the measure’s current scope, saying she supported the intent but was concerned the bill targeted only state employees and could be broadened to include more residents. “My concern is that it’s specific to state workers and it’s very specific to a specific group of people,” Elena Y said during public testimony.

The committees adopted technical, non‑substantive clarifying amendments and HHFDC’s staffing appropriation. The chairs’ recommendation to pass SB 1235 with amendments was adopted in both the Housing committee and the Labor and Technology committee during joint decision making. The transcript records the chair and vice chair voting “aye,” and multiple senators recorded in the roll call also voting aye; one senator was noted as excused during a later roll call.

Discussion: Committee members asked no further substantive questions during decision making. The committees noted they would record UPW’s question and HHFDC’s response about how the program would handle participants who decide not to buy a unit.

Outcome: Passed with amendments. The committee report will note the staffing appropriation, removal of the income restriction, expansion to day‑one for‑sale projects including leaseholds, and the intent to make units available to the general public as more units are produced.

Next steps: The measure now advances per the legislature’s procedures.","The Senate committees on Housing and Labor and Technology voted Feb. 6 to pass Senate Bill 1235, a measure directing the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to establish a government employee housing revolving fund and a 99‑year leasehold rent‑to‑own program.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347967,"Senate committee approves SB 67 to bar inclusionary zoning requirements on certain owner‑occupied and perpetually affordable units",569,1309000,1878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243736-33ba0200d6cb63d45c6a6277fa5260df&start=1309&end=1878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243736-33ba0200d6cb63d45c6a6277fa5260df/thumbnail_1309000.jpg","/articles/6347967/Hawaii/Senate-committee-approves-SB-67-to-bar-inclusionary-zoning-requirements-on-certain-owneroccupied-and-perpetually-affordable-units","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347967-20c9edb40718df9e7496c2222b788849/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068891&Signature=cj~anS635Cy9fhHSQouNwT7KzWYPc4R3uO4g7ny1eqbNEoJ6x~HVP6DFN2iFQRQrupmP8tyqQEH7QKmKar9f6264QhH2SClLB80CYqQJ8-ACYRBdaAMqbnMI4AoY5vaWLjIvyTa~~ineOanFFH934s8zfFW~nHbo8wne-~Em~l54ySaam1aHA3fvEZd7nuNyFqTp-zvJOP~x3L-ykhyePlh2X1I9mKR53C8NszqYVtyr~IpjcXAo~SFLQle~R6GUonI7XIrp0489EttcrOAQBH~YAyE26upaob3LxHOLPZkuGugl2otgvIXkIff48ooieNiGcGrGsEbWitjsd2LXZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Housing voted Feb. 6 to pass Senate Bill 67 with technical, non‑substantive amendments. The bill, as described by staff during the hearing, would prohibit any law, ordinance, or rule from imposing an inclusionary zoning requirement on housing offered exclusively for sale or rent in perpetuity to buyers or renters who are Hawaii residents, are owner‑occupiers or renter‑owner occupants or renters, and do not own other real property.

HHFDC and the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii testified in support; other public testifiers registered support. Committee members adopted technical amendments for clarity and consistency during decision making.

Committee discussion during decision making was limited to technical edits and there were no further substantive questions recorded. The chair’s recommendation to pass SB 67 with amendments was adopted; the roll call in the transcript records the chair and vice chair voting “aye,” with at least one member excused.

Outcome: Passed with technical amendments. The committee report will reflect the adopted non‑substantive changes.

Why it matters: The bill would constrain local inclusionary zoning mandates for housing that meets the specified owner‑occupancy and perpetuity conditions, which proponents said clarifies protections for certain resident‑eligible, perpetually affordable units.

Next steps: The measure moves forward in the legislative process with the committee’s recommended amendments recorded.","SB 67 passed committee Feb. 6 with technical amendments; the bill would prohibit laws, ordinances, or rules from imposing inclusionary zoning requirements on housing offered exclusively for sale or rent in perpetuity to state residents who do not own other real property.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347951,"Committee defers SB 834 indefinitely; Hawaiian Affairs had previously deferred the bill",55,2099000,2154000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243736-33ba0200d6cb63d45c6a6277fa5260df&start=2099&end=2154","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243736-33ba0200d6cb63d45c6a6277fa5260df/thumbnail_2099000.jpg","/articles/6347951/Hawaii/Committee-defers-SB-834-indefinitely-Hawaiian-Affairs-had-previously-deferred-the-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347951-93123b4aa17fd525f0b26b133ec45763/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068891&Signature=XkPgZgcSSbgDdum32CIXZc3AL~KUrmI7nduxEBN4DkGfgr1q-zZ7UTYfnnrg2fHsYXFKJmSKzAcMCAvDHGtgWr4KMBheh8NQpazJTRA9GgLJ7I8vtaOU9tfWKPo8IEVkrqW06xKRnVfnPHjc4nJ5GWW-aMVlqCWkZb1v6Qh~LRUcVM~ABVT6PxI1B3lTr4xm4R8FK0xZ~Cwafe43hJ1Ao5SAGiHoHfBZl0SXaUc~V3uk8H-BKLQqI1Hm7Z9uwudqc~E80XXHSIdSKVUeQRXj4tgWqHfWlSqvxz4vJiegjhrXdt9Q4WaGBqvvg-O8IQv4aaXqexZY2h4~TuKiPjdYUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the deferred decision‑making agenda at 1 p.m., the Committee on Housing recorded that Senate Bill 834 had been deferred indefinitely by the Hawaiian Affairs Committee and that the Housing Committee would also defer the measure indefinitely. The transcript records no additional debate, testimony or amendment on SB 834 at this meeting.

Outcome: Deferred indefinitely by the Committee on Housing. The transcript notes the measure had previously been deferred indefinitely by the Hawaiian Affairs Committee.

Why it matters: A deferral indefinitely effectively halts committee consideration in this legislative session unless resurrected by subsequent motion or reintroduction.

Next steps: No further action recorded in this meeting.","The Committee on Housing deferred SB 834 indefinitely during the Feb. 6 deferred decision‑making session after the Hawaiian Affairs Committee had already deferred it indefinitely.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347957,"Committee advances SB 1333 to let smaller counties use state tax surcharge revenues for housing and transportation, extend surcharge sunset",0,1603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243736-33ba0200d6cb63d45c6a6277fa5260df&start=1603&end=1603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243736-33ba0200d6cb63d45c6a6277fa5260df/thumbnail_1603000.jpg","/articles/6347957/Hawaii/Committee-advances-SB-1333-to-let-smaller-counties-use-state-tax-surcharge-revenues-for-housing-and-transportation-extend-surcharge-sunset","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347957-153d2c428a5b07b30f81324a53037f02/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068891&Signature=kDYt9QJmR5oWldfcl39YYcHmWUU0e7zWtPzRWutPZtauEcbOzR23sL2DzB0u8ooaGnvRphw9C9tmhqOBeh27YCPwcRch6L~TT2GX~G3Eii1I1l6BL98LsCa82stlXiGFrUmzYNbrihfkaTZFjyUipKMpi-pjgKWZScL7nO2oDBhKUf4T-w5MjYxTC1irRYM3GrrIm4UVuEZmoK6sTNlLs1PMlUdENi20P-srApJGv2-Or84DQXK0fyqTHDLlixqhZ0FT2~RkRjotkv0xdTNI4rTWe8PJyz1ZvUb4sryCL99GkRHDEG7Y68yHlrVHW6s8sBGc2LYly2EsGOmuD~Faog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Housing voted Feb. 6 to pass SB 1333, a measure that would authorize counties with populations of 500,000 or less to use county surcharge revenues on state tax for transportation and housing infrastructure. The bill also authorizes counties that previously adopted a surcharge ordinance after July 1, 2015 to amend the allowed uses of the surcharge, extends the period in which a county may collect the surcharge under certain conditions to Dec. 31, 2047, and authorizes cost sharing with private or other public developers for housing infrastructure projects funded by surcharge revenues.

Multiple state and county agencies testified in support, including DBEDT, OPSD, HCDA, DOTAX (with comments), and several county offices. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development summarized that the measure recognizes the high upfront infrastructure costs for transit‑oriented development and that Maui already allows use of the GET surcharge for housing; supporters urged parity for other neighbor‑island counties.

Jade McMillan of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii submitted comments cautioning about repeatedly extending what began as temporary surcharges and the risk that temporary taxes become effectively permanent. During decision making the vice chair expressed concern that the surcharge had not demonstrably delivered housing projects in Maui as intended and said the measure may be premature; the committee noted that concern in the record.

Outcome: Passed with technical amendments. The committee’s recommendation to pass with amendments was adopted and will be noted in the committee report, including the vice chair’s concerns and DOTAX comments about administration.

Next steps: The bill continues through the legislative process with committee amendments recorded for further consideration.","SB 1333 passed the Housing Committee Feb. 6 with amendments to allow counties with populations of 500,000 or less to use county surcharge revenues for housing and transportation infrastructure, to extend a surcharge collection deadline to Dec. 31, 2047 in some cases, and to authorize cost sharing with private developers; DOTAX and others provided","actionData","errors"]

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Senate committee advances SB 1133, enabling county rent‑increase limits and creating a long‑term residential lease tax credit with restrictions

Joint committees pass SB 1235 to create government employee housing revolving fund, add $450,000 for staffing

Senate committee approves SB 67 to bar inclusionary zoning requirements on certain owner‑occupied and perpetually affordable units

Committee defers SB 834 indefinitely; Hawaiian Affairs had previously deferred the bill

Committee advances SB 1333 to let smaller counties use state tax surcharge revenues for housing and transportation, extend surcharge sunset