Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1170: RELATING TO THE EXPEDITIOUS REDEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1170 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE EXPEDITIOUS REDEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING. Primary sponsor: Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2025): Act 313, 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1426).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Authorizes the director of a county planning department to issue a special management area use permit to redevelop permanent affordable multi-family rental housing that has been substantially destroyed as result of certain natural disasters, with certain exceptions. Permits county planning departments and any other applicable state or county department or agency to amend or modify final plans and specifications for redevelopment of an existing experimental and demonstration housing project, with certain restrictions. Requires county planning departments and any other applicable state or county department or agency to prioritize approving permits for the redevelopment of permanent affordable multi-family rental housing in special management areas, under certain circumstances. Exempts permanently affordable multi-family rental housing projects within a special management area that are being redeveloped and are located on properties or districts on the state or national historic register from environmental impact statement requirements. (CD1)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus McKelvey | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Stanley Chang | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 9 |
| Troy Hashimoto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Joy San Buenaventura | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Sharon Moriwaki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Glenn Wakai | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Act 313, 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1426).
- Act 313, on 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1426).
- Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
- Enrolled to Governor.
- Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
- Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 26).
- 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
- Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 26) as amended in (CD 1).
- Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Inouye, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.
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