Committee advances tiny-home grant pilot with $10M request and staffing amendment
Feb 6, 2026
The Senate Committee on Housing voted to pass SB 22-32 with amendments to establish a three-year tiny-home grant pilot at HHFDC, require annual reports from grantees and the legislature, and add one HHFDC FTE; the committee noted a requested $10 million appropriation in its report.
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The Senate Committee on Housing voted to pass Senate Bill 22-32, a three-year tiny-home grant pilot to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, with amendments adopted in committee. Chair recommended adding one full-time housing development specialist II position at an annual salary of $170,000 (including benefits) and accepted an amendment limiting tiny homes to primary residential use rather than transient or second-home occupancy.
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