HB 2515: HHFDC; WORKFORCE HOUSING REGULATORY SANDBOX PROGRAM; ADVISORY COUNCIL; WORKFORCE HOUSING; PERMITTING; AFFORDABLE HOUSING; REPORTS; APPROPRIATION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-18

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-02: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program. Establishes an advisory council within the Workforce Housing Regulatory Sandbox Program to advise on environmental and cultural practices within specific developments. Requires reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing