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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 741: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Passed one chamber 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 741 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), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Exempts affordable housing projects that are financed by a nonprofit community development financial institution certified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation as utilizing less than a certain amount from the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund from prevailing wage provisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“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. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. The committee on LBT deferred the measure.
  3. The committee(s) on HOU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 278).
  5. Passed First Reading.
  6. Referred to HOU/LBT, WAM.
  7. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1037) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
  10. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lamosao, Lee, M.; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Ward.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 660), recommending referral to FIN.

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Sources

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