---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HOUSING."
description: "Establishes another means for a housing project to seek an exemption from laws and rules of the State that are developed under various programs of the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 2066"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2066 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HHFDC", "Housing Development", "Planning Exemptions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "FEVELLA", "HASHIMOTO", "KEOHOKALOLE", "KIDANI"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 49
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-01-12"
last_action: "2024-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d5096ceb-e4a9-4f23-8d18-142ebb308360"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2066&year=2024"
source_hash: "998274e0262f26de528749597fa5fdf325a6741bd865ffc9b2a667c79d8dc126"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 2066 (2024) — RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes another means for a housing project to seek an exemption from laws and rules of the State that are developed under various programs of the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB2066** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2066_.HTM)
2. **SB2066_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2066_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2066_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2066_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2066_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2066_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB2066_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2066_SD1_.HTM)
6. **SB2066_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2066_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- CHANG — primary (person)
- FEVELLA — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — cosponsor (person)
- Wakai — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-05-29** Act 038, 05/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138). `became-law`
- **2024-05-29** Act 038, on 05/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1138). `became-law`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela voting no (4) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2024-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 35-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 35-24).
- **2024-04-23** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-23** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Tarnas, Ganaden, Takayama, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2024-04-22** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-24 11:00AM; Conference Room 224.
- **2024-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-24 11:00AM; CR 224.
- **2024-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 678). `receipt`
- **2024-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Kanuha.
- **2024-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 737). `receipt`
- **2024-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Ganaden, Takayama, Matsumoto.
- **2024-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 366). `receipt`
- **2024-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 517). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Hussey-Burdick, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-03-24.
- **2024-04-01** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1592-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-27** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ichiyama, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-27-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-22** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-22** Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1320-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2024-03-20** The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Aiu, Kila, Miyake, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Onishi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-15** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-20-24 10:00AM in conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-13** The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-20-24 10:00AM. `deferral`
- **2024-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-13-24 10:00AM in House conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-07** Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 63) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
- **2024-03-01** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2929) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2024-02-23** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-16** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2024-02-06** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-06** Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2143) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2024-01-30** The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-01-26** The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2024-01-24** Re-Referred to HOU, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-18** Referred to HOU, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-17** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction`
- **2024-01-12** Pending Introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d5096ceb-e4a9-4f23-8d18-142ebb308360`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).