SB 165: RELATING TO HOUSING.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2025-01-13
Current Status:
Failed
(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Clarifies the definition of "qualified nonprofit housing trust" to specify organizations that exclusively serve qualified residents as defined in section 201H-32, HRS.
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
165 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to housing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 201H-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "qualified nonprofit housing trust" to read as follows:
""Qualified
nonprofit housing trust" means a corporation, association, or other duly
chartered organization that [is]:
(1) Is registered and in good
standing with the State; [is]
(2) Is recognized
by the Internal Revenue Service as a charitable or otherwise tax-exempt
organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended; [and has]
(3) Has the capacity, resources, and
mission to carry out the purposes of this chapter as determined by the
corporation[.]; and
(4) Exclusively serves qualified residents as defined in section 201H-32."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Housing; Qualified Nonprofit Housing Trusts; Qualified Residents
Description:
Clarifies the definition of "qualified nonprofit housing trust" to specify organizations that exclusively serve qualified residents as defined in section 201H-32, HRS.
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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| Dec 8, 2025 | Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 140) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. |
| Jan 28, 2025 | The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. |
| Jan 22, 2025 | The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Referred to HOU, WAM. |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Pending Introduction. |
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| Jan 28, 2025 | The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | Senate 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 | |
| Holomua Collaborative | ** Support |
STAND. COM. REP. NO. 140
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 165
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 165 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify the definition of "qualified nonprofit housing trust" to specify organizations that exclusively serve qualified residents as defined in section 201H-32, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Holomua Collaborative, one individual.
Your Committee finds that qualified nonprofit housing trusts play an important role in addressing the State's ongoing housing shortage. By repurchasing affordable units, nonprofit housing trusts ensure housing units remain affordable for residents who may otherwise relocate out of state to regions with lower housing costs. Clarifying the definition of "qualified nonprofit housing trust" to require exclusive focus on qualified residents of the State will ensure that taxpayer funds spent through the Rental Housing Revolving Fund are used only for individuals who are domiciled and physically live in the State to further the State's goals of keeping local working families in Hawaii.
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 S.B. No. 165 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Housing,
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________________________________ STANLEY CHANG, Chair |
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