Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB2338: Relating to Housing.
Status: Signed into law, July 15, 2026
Increases the salary cap of the Executive Director of Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to an amount that does not exceed the Governor's salary. Renames the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director and increases that position's salary cap to 95% of the Executive Director salary. Prohibits HHFDC and Hawaii Public Housing Authority employment contracts that exceed 2 years, unless approved by the Legislature. Provides HHFDC with autonomy in personnel matters.
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 the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation and Hawaii public housing authority both provide critical services to address Hawaii's affordable housing crisis. The Hawaii housing finance and development corporation oversees the financing of affordable housing and the Hawaii public housing authority manages the State's public housing programs and housing choice vouchers. Through these two entities, the supply of affordable housing in Hawaii has grown, with billions of dollars financed and more than six thousand public housing units currently being managed. The legislature further finds that the executive directors of the two entities face different compensation limitations, with the executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority being paid not more than the governor, and the executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation being paid a lower salary of not more than the director of business, economic development, and tourism--a 2026-2563 SB2338 GDI SMA.docx Page 2 S.B. NO. -'1 h.D. C.D. difference of more than $10,000. In addition, the salary of the executive assistant of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation is also capped at a percentage of the executive director's salary. The legislature believes that increasing certain salary caps will help the State compete with the private sector for highly skilled individuals …
Sponsors
- Troy Hashimoto (D, 5) · primary sponsor
- Stanley Chang (D, 9)
- Sharon Moriwaki (D, 12)
- Tim Richards (D, SD-004)
- Donna Kim (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : Act 263, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).
- : Act 263, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366).
- : Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
- : Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
- : 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 none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 46 yea, 5 nay, passed
- none. (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1) (April 9, 2026): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Housing, HHFDC, Rules, DBEDT, Insurance, Prohibition, Reports
Common questions
- What is SB2338?
- SB2338 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Housing.
- What does SB2338 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to housing.
- What is the status of SB2338?
- Signed into law as of July 15, 2026. Latest action: Act 263, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1366). (July 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2338?
- Troy Hashimoto (D, 5), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2338?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2338&year=2026
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