Hawaii HB2385: Relating to Housing.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to housing.

From the enrolled text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that, in 2023, affordable housing was declared an emergency in the State, and Hawaii's housing supply was cited as the most expensive in the nation. It has been estimated that fifty thousand homes will be needed in the next five years to address the State's housing crisis. The legislature further finds that the general excise tax exemption for low--income housing projects is a valuable incentive for the development and operation of affordable rental housing in the State. However, it has proven increasingly difficult to offset rising construction costs and interest rates using these exemptions alone, creating the need for additional incentives to achieve project development and completion. The legislature additionally finds that county assistance programs that encourage the development of affordable housing, when leveraged in addition to state-administered incentives, would help to achieve comprehensive project financing and maximize support for affordable housing development. 2026--3353 HB2385 CD1 HMSO NcJ. ~ H.B. Page2 C.D. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to address the ongoing shortage of affordable housing in the State by authorizing, beginning January 1, 2027, the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, instead of the counties, to approve and certify general excise tax exemptions for certain housing development projects developed under county housing incentive programs. SECTION …

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Sponsors

• Tyson Miyake (D, 10) · primary sponsor
• Terez Amato (D, 11)
• Luke Evslin (D, 16)
• Diamond Garcia (R, 42)
• Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
• Kirstin Kahaloa (D, 6)
• Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D, 2)
• Darius Kila (D, 44)
• Lisa Kitagawa (D, 48)
• Nicole Lowen (D, 7)
• Lisa Marten (D, 51)
• Lauren Matsumoto (R, 38)

Latest actions

1. July 9, 2026: Act 215, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317).
2. July 9, 2026: Act 215, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317).
3. May 8, 2026: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
4. May 7, 2026: Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6, 2026: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
6. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ratcliffe voting no (1) and none excused (0).
7. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
8. April 29, 2026: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
9. April 29, 2026: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 51-26).
10. April 29, 2026: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

Votes

• Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ratcliffe voting no (1) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 50 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Representative(s) Ilagan. (April 29, 2026): 2 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Conference Committee Vote (April 29, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 14, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
• WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 9, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2385?

HB2385 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Housing.

What does HB2385 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to housing.

What is the status of HB2385?

Signed into law as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Act 215, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317). (July 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2385?

Tyson Miyake (D, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2385?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2385&year=2026