Bill > HB2315

This bill authorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to create a three-year pilot program allowing eligible DOH employees to use a portion of their accumulated vacation leave credits to help fund a down payment for their primary residence, addressing the high cost of housing in Hawaii and its impact on state employee recruitment and retention. To be eligible, employees must be at least 18 years old, a bona fide resident of Hawaii, not currently own a primary residence, and have been employed by the DOH for at least one year in good standing, meaning they are not on probation, facing disciplinary action, or under investigation. The program will pay out between $5,000 and $50,000 directly to the closing agent, not the employee, and requires the employee to occupy the property as their primary residence for at least three years. The DOH will report on the program's findings and recommendations to the Legislature annually until its sunset on June 30, 2029, with the bill taking effect on July 1, 3000, though this effective date is likely a typo and intended to be much sooner.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2315&year=2026