SB491: Relating To Housing.
Senate Housing: Passed, With Amendments
Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Committee decisionWhat this measure contains
Establishes the Accessory Dwelling Unit Financing and Deed Restriction Program to be administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to allocate funds to the counties for the purchase of equity for eligible homeowners or homebuyers to finance construction costs, development costs, and non-reoccurring closing costs associated with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit and purchase deed restrictions on such property. Exempts the conveyance tax for certain properties for taxable years beginning on 1/1/2026. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Read the measure and its historyOfficial text and draft versions
- Introduced· Jan 16, 2025 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Feb 11, 2025 · Official original ↗Published after this vote
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Recorded decision and member tally
Senate Housing: Passed, With Amendments
This record lists 5 members; its source-reported total is 5.
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Source outcome: passed.
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Absent / excused
- 1
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Read the source vote record ↗Members listed for this decision
| Member | Source district | Source party | Recorded vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Aquino | SD-019 | D | Absent |
| Stanley Chang | SD-009 | D | Yea |
| Kurt Fevella | SD-020 | R | Yea |
| Troy Hashimoto | SD-005 | D | Yea |
| Dru Kanuha | SD-003 | D | Yea |
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