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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Clarifies the Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program by: including the renting or subleasing by the owner of a residential condominium unit to any tenant or sublessee of any kind as a form of owner occupation; requiring at least sixty per cent of the residential condominium units within urban redevelopment sites to be set aside for owner-occupied residential use for at least ten years from the date of initial purchase; exempting the design, development, and construction of contracts for residential condominium units within an urban redevelopment site from procurement requirements; allowing an individual to own other real property and still qualify for the program; and allowing the sale of up to forty per cent of residential condominium units to qualified residents if there are units available after being advertised for sale for more than sixty days. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program to clarify and expand opportunities for owner-occupied residential use in urban redevelopment sites. It redefines "owner-occupied residential use" to include renting or subleasing a condominium unit, and requires at least sixty percent of residential condominium units within these sites to be reserved for owner-occupied use for a minimum of ten years from the initial purchase. The bill also exempts contracts for the design, development, and construction of these units from standard procurement requirements, though prevailing wages must still be paid to laborers and mechanics. Importantly, individuals will now be allowed to own other real property and still qualify for the program, and if units remain unsold after being advertised for over sixty days, up to forty percent can be sold to qualified residents.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1722&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1722_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HB1722_HD1_HSCR573-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB1722_HD1_HSCR573-26_.pdf |
| HB1722_TESTIMONY_HSG_02-13-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB1722_TESTIMONY_HSG_02-13-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1722_.HTM |
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