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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 740: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 740 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO HOUSING. Primary sponsor: Luke Evslin (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), HOLT, Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Dee Morikawa (Democratic), Kanani Souza (Republican), David Tarnas (Democratic), WARD. Most recent recorded action (April 25, 2025): Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the Accessory Dwelling Unit Financing and Deed Restriction Program to allocate funds to the counties for the purchase of equity in an accessory dwelling unit by the State. Specifies eligible homeowners or homebuyers for the Program to finance construction costs, development costs, and non-reoccurring closing costs associated with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit and purchase deed restrictions on the property. Appropriates moneys for infrastructure projects. Sunsets 1/1/2031. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
HOLTPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Lauren MatsumotoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dee MorikawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
WARDPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
  2. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 225.
  3. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
  4. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
  5. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
  6. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:25AM; Conference Room 224.
  7. Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.
  8. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).
  9. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
  10. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Poepoe, Miyake Co-Chairs; Grandinetti, Muraoka.
  11. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
  12. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source