Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB2061: Relating to Residential Condominiums.
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
Clarifies the Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program to: (1) Require at least sixty per cent of the residential condominium units within urban redevelopment sites to be set aside for owner-occupied residential use for not less than ten years from the date of initial purchase of the unit; (2) Amend eligibility requirements to buy or own a residential condominium unit within an urban redevelopment site to allow an individual to own other real property; (3) Amend the term "owner-occupied residential use" to include the renting or subleasing by the owner of a residential condominium unit to any tenant or sublessee of any kind; and (4) Allow the sale of up to forty per cent of residential condominium units to qualified residents if there are units available after being advertised for sale for more than sixty days. Effective 7/1/2050.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to residential condominiums.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS. SECTION 1. Section 206E-281, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "owner-occupied residential use" to read as follows: ""Owner-occupied residential use" means any use currently permitted in existing residential zones consistent with owner occupancy. [ "-Owncr-oocupicd residential uso" docn not include renting or subleasing by the owner of -a res-ideftti-al--conde-mi^ium unite- t-e- any--tenan-t er -sublessee ef any kind. ] " SECTION 2. Section 206E-283, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as guidelines. [-(-a-)-- Residential condominium units within urban rcdcvcl-epmen-te sates shall-note be adver-t-te-sed for--rent 7--nenteed-?--or used for-any purpose other than owner-occupied-residential use.-- The authority,--by rule,--shall establ-ish penalties for violations--of thio subsection -up ^o--and including forced safe -e-f -a res-fdenti-al--condemi-nium uni-te within an urban-redov-elopment site. 2026-2542 SB2061 CDl SMA.docx Page 2 S.B. NO. C.D. 4^4-] (a) The design [efid]^. development, and construction contracts for residential condominium units within an urban redevelopment site shall not be subject to chapter 103Dt--]£ provided that every laborer and mechanic performing work on the job site for the construction of residential condominium units shall be paid the prevailing wage established by the director of labor and industrial relations pursuant to section 104-2. [4-e^] 2^ Development should be revenue-neutral to the greatest extent possible. [ (d)-] (c) Urban redevelopment sites shall maximize walkability." SECTION …
Sponsors
- Stanley Chang (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Kurt Fevella (R, 20)
- Michelle Kidani (D, 18)
- Sharon Moriwaki (D, 12)
- Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Act 121, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1221).
- : Act 121, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1221).
- : Enrolled to Governor.
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, Kong, Muraoka voting no (6) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- : Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 83-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 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 Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, Kong, Muraoka voting no (6) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 45 yea, 6 nay, passed
- none. (April 29, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 29, 2026): 2 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Kong, Muraoka voting no (7) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1 (April 14, 2026): 43 yea, 7 nay, passed
- CPC: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 9, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Housing, Penalties, RICO, Rules, Prohibition
Common questions
- What is SB2061?
- SB2061 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Residential Condominiums.
- What does SB2061 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to residential condominiums.
- What is the status of SB2061?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Act 121, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1221). (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2061?
- Stanley Chang (D, 9), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2061?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2061&year=2026
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