HB 528: RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2025-02-05
Current Status:
Failed
(2026-02-02: Re-Referred to CPN/WLA, JDC.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Exempts state and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years from state law governing residential leaseholds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Exempts state and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of not less than ninety-nine years from chapters 516 and 516D, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 516-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§516-2 Applicability. This chapter applies to all lands leased as
residential lots [which] that are owned or held privately or
owned by the State or its political subdivisions, except:
(1) Hawaiian
home lands [which] that are subject to Article XII of the
Constitution of the State [and lands];
(2) Lands
owned or held by the federal government[.]; and
(3) State and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years.
This chapter is not meant to supersede or preclude any other remedy at law available to residential leasehold lessees or the State, including those available under chapter 480."
SECTION 2. Section 516D-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§516D-1 Applicability. This chapter applies to all lands on which are situated either residential condominium property regimes created under chapter 514B or any predecessor thereto, or cooperative housing corporations, which are owned or held privately or by the State or by the counties, except:
(1) Hawaiian
home lands subject to article XII of the state constitution [and lands];
(2) Lands
owned or held by the federal government[.]; and
(3) State and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Residential Leases; State Lands; County Lands; Exemption
Description:
Exempts state and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years from state law governing residential leaseholds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to residential leaseHOLDS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 516-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§516-2 Applicability. This chapter applies to all lands leased as
residential lots [which] that are owned or held privately or
owned by the State or its political subdivisions, except:
(1) Hawaiian
home lands [which] that are subject to Article XII of the
Constitution of the State [and lands];
(2) Lands
owned or held by the federal government[.]; and
(3) State and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of not less than ninety-nine years.
This chapter is not meant to supersede or preclude any other remedy at law available to residential leasehold lessees or the State, including those available under chapter 480."
SECTION 2. Section 516D-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§516D-1 Applicability. This chapter applies to all lands on which are situated either residential condominium property regimes created under chapter 514B or any predecessor thereto, or cooperative housing corporations, which are owned or held privately or by the State or by the counties, except:
(1) Hawaiian
home lands subject to article XII of the state constitution [and lands];
(2) Lands
owned or held by the federal government[.]; and
(3) State and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of not less than ninety-nine years."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Report Title:
Residential Leases; State Lands; County Lands; Exemption
Description:
Exempts state and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of not less than ninety-nine years from chapters 516 and 516D, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| Feb 2, 2026 | Re-Referred to CPN/WLA, JDC. |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Referred to CPN/WTL, JDC. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Passed First Reading. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 252). |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1061), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa. |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 717), recommending referral to JHA. |
| Feb 13, 2025 | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Souza; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Woodson. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-13-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 204) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. |
| Feb 5, 2025 | The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick. |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Pending introduction. |
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| Mar 4, 2025 | Third Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Feb 26, 2025 | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs |
Passed |
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| Feb 13, 2025 | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | House Standing Committee on Water & Land |
Passed |
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| Feb 5, 2025 | The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Housing |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation | ** Support |
STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1061
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 528
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 528, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee finds that existing law provides assistance and protection to certain lessees. Under chapter 516, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation is authorized to assist residential lessees of single-family homes to purchase the leased fee interest in their houselots by petitioning the State to facilitate a lease-to-fee conversion through its use of eminent domain powers. Under chapter 516D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, sellers of residential leaseholds of condominium units or cooperative apartments are required to disclose the major provisions of the lease.
Your Committee further finds that these statutory provisions should not apply to state and county lands, leased on or after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years as it would be inconsistent with the intent of those leases. This measure exempts such state and county lands from the provisions of chapters 516 and 516D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to more effectively manage the land.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 528, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 717
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 528
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 528, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to exempt state and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years from residential leasehold and residential leasehold condominium and cooperative housing corporation requirements.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.
Your Committee finds that exempting leased state and county lands with an initial lease period of at least ninety-nine years from existing residential leasehold requirements will enable the State to more effectively manage its lands.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 528, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,
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____________________________ MARK J. HASHEM, Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 204
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 528
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 528 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee finds that existing residential leasehold requirements apply to all state and county lands. This measure exempts these lands for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years from state law governing residential leasehold and residential leasehold condominium and cooperative housing corporation requirements.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 528, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 528, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Water & Land.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Housing,
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____________________________ LUKE A. EVSLIN, Chair |
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Testimony PDF
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| Feb 26, 2025 | HB528_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-26-25_.PDF |
| Feb 12, 2025 | HB528_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAL_02-13-25_.PDF |
| Feb 5, 2025 | HB528_TESTIMONY_HSG_02-05-25_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
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House Floor
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House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
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House Standing Committee on Water & Land
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