Bills

SB 1408: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2025-02-12

Current Status:

Failed

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

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Clarifies that Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, shall take effect on either the date of the Secretary of the Interior's notification letter to the Congressional Committee Chairpersons that this Act meets none of the criteria in title 43 Code of Federal Regulations section 48.20, or on the date that the United States Congress approval becomes law. (SD1)

Date	Status
Dec 8, 2025	Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Mar 18, 2025	Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
Mar 18, 2025	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1336), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Mar 14, 2025	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.
Mar 12, 2025	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 6, 2025	Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
Mar 6, 2025	Pass First Reading
Mar 4, 2025	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 323) in amended form (SD 1).
Mar 4, 2025	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Feb 28, 2025	One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Feb 28, 2025	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1029) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Feb 21, 2025	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Feb 18, 2025	The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Feb 13, 2025	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Feb 13, 2025	Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 428) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Feb 4, 2025	The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Ihara, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Jan 31, 2025	The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Jan 27, 2025	Referred to HWN, JDC.
Jan 23, 2025	Introduced and passed First Reading.
Jan 21, 2025	Pending Introduction.

Date	Description	Location	Votes
Mar 14, 2025	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED	House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs	9 0 2 Passed
Mar 4, 2025	Third Reading	Senate Floor	25 0 0 Passed
Feb 21, 2025	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED	Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary	4 0 1 Passed
Feb 4, 2025	The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS	Senate Standing Committee on Hawaiian Affairs	5 0 0 Passed

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Positions by individuals are not included.

* Testimony in a hearing

** Position recorded in bill analysis

*** Position recorded in written testimony

Organization	Position	Date
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands	** Support
Hawaiian Homes Commission	*** Support	Mar 14, 2025

* Testimony in a hearing

** Position recorded in bill analysis

*** Position recorded in written testimony

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1336

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: S.B. No. 1408

S.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 S.B. No. 1408, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024 (Act 130), which amended the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act to increase the loan limit for direct loans provided by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, takes effect on either the date of the Secretary of the Interior's notification letter that Act 130 does not require congressional approval, or on the date that the United States Congress approval becomes law.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee finds that Act 130 increases the loan limit for direct loans provided by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to seventy-five percent of the maximum single residence loan amount allowed in Hawaii by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Administration, rather than the fifty percent as outlined in the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920. However, Act 130 contained an error with respect to recognizing the appropriate approval procedure for its enactment. This measure corrects Act 130 to accurately reflect the necessary approval process for the enactment of laws that amend the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920.

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 S.B. No. 1408, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

____________________________

DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1029

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1408

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 1408, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify that Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, shall take effect on either the date of the Secretary of the Interior's notification letter to the Congressional Committee Chairpersons that this Act meets none of the criteria in title 43 Code of Federal Regulations section 48.20, or on the date that the United States Congress approval becomes law.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that any measure amending the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, requires the approval of the United States Congress or confirmation provided by the Secretary of the Interior that the measure does not meet certain criteria established by federal law. This measure addresses this requirement by clarifying that an act increasing the loan limit for direct loans provided by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands shall be effective when the proper approval process has been completed.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1408, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

________________________________

KARL RHOADS, Chair

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 428

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1408

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1408 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify that Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, shall take effect on either the date of the Secretary of the Interior's notification letter to the Congressional Committee Chairpersons that Act 130 meets none of the criteria in title 43 Code of Federal Regulations section 48.20, or on the date that the United States Congress approval becomes law.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee finds that section 4 of Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, did not accurately note the necessary approval process for proper amendment to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended. This measure will correct this error.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1408, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1408, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

________________________________

HERBERT RICHARDS, Chair

Date	Testimony PDF
Mar 14, 2025	SB1408_SD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-14-25_.PDF
Feb 20, 2025	SB1408_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-21-25_.PDF
Feb 4, 2025	SB1408_TESTIMONY_HWN_02-04-25_.PDF

Discussed in Hearing

2MIN

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

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SB1408_SD1 (2/12/2025)

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1408
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1408
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII