HB1727: Relating To The Rental Housing Revolving Fund.
Senate Housing: Passed, With Amendments
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Committee decisionWhat this measure contains
Authorizes the Rental Housing Revolving Fund (RURF) to be used to provide any and all forms of financing for the development, pre-development, construction, acquisition, preservation, and substantial rehabilitation of rental housing units. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to give preference to certain projects with perpetual affordability commitments and to applicants with a demonstrated history of early repayment to the RHRF. Authorizes HHFDC, with the approval of the Director of Finance, to transfer moneys between the RHRF and its subaccounts without further legislative authorization. Requires certain RHRF loans applied for or awarded after 12/31/2026 to be subject to review and renegotiation when any mortgage debt to which the loan is subordinate is refinanced or retired. Authorizes HHFDC to use reserved but unencumbered funds for shortterm projects with certain conditions. Authorizes HHFDC to secure lines of credit, standby bond purchase agreements, or other credit enhancement facilities to provide liquidity for the RHRF in certain circumstances. Authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer moneys from the RHRF to its Mixed-Income Subaccount for FY 20262027. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Read the measure and its historyOfficial text and draft versions
- Introduced· Jan 20, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Feb 18, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Mar 25, 2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Rhoads | SD-013 | D | Yea |
| Stanley Chang | SD-009 | D | Yea |
| Kurt Fevella | SD-020 | R | Absent |
| Troy Hashimoto | SD-005 | D | Yea |
| Brandon Elefante | SD-016 | D | Yea |
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