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HB 2049: DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES; DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS; CONVEYANCE TAX; DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND; INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING; COUNTY-DESIGNATED TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT; HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSING SPECIAL FUND; HAWAII AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND; SPECIAL LAND AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-27

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-01: The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Restructures the conveyance tax to a marginal rate system for the sale of properties with residential use, adjusts the tax for multifamily properties to reflect value on a per-unit basis, and applies a cost-of-living adjustment to conveyance tax rates.  Allocates revenues from conveyance tax collections.  Allocates a portion of conveyance tax collections to the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund to fund infrastructure programs in areas that meet minimum standards of transit-supportive density.  Allocates a portion of conveyance tax revenues to the Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund, Special Land and Development Fund, and Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund.  Establishes and appropriates funds out of the Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund.  Authorizes the Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund to be used to acquire land.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment24MIN
Mar 25, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Hawaiian Affairs24MIN
Mar 25, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Hawaiian Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Housing24MIN
Mar 25, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Housing

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism24MIN
Mar 25, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation24MIN
Mar 25, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts24MIN
Mar 25, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

House Floor18MIN
Mar 10, 2026

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Finance13MIN
Mar 5, 2026

House Standing Committee on Finance

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News Coverage:

HB 2049: Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Conveyance Tax; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Infrastructure Funding; County-designated Transit-oriented Development; Hawaiian Home Lands Infrastructure and Housing Special Fund; Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund; Special Land and Development Fund | Digital Democracy