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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 771: RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

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

SB 771 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Primary sponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Gabbard Co-Chair; Hashimoto.

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Official summary

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

Repeals the requirement that the Chairperson of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors be a public member. Repeals the prohibition that certain members shall not be eligible to serve as Chairperson of the HHFDC Board of Directors. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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. Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Gabbard Co-Chair; Hashimoto.
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 848).
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 657).
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
  6. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2039), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1349) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
  12. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.

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Sources

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