Hawaii Senate Bill 1214

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Referred to HOU/EIG/EDT, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Housing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes a Vacant Homes Special Fund under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for rental assistance programs. Establishes a general excise tax surcharge on an owner that allows a residential real property to remain vacant for 180 days or more a year. Requires persons who own residential real property, but do not live there, to obtain a general excise tax license. Requires the counties to disclose to the Department of Taxation a list of properties classified as not being occupied by an owner of that property. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to calculate average annual rental value for the basis for the surcharge amount.

Relating To Vacant Homes.

Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-27	Senate	Referred to HOU/EIG/EDT, WAM/JDC.
2025-01-23	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2025-01-21	Senate	Pending Introduction.

HB489 (Same As) 2025-01-21 - Referred to HSG, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1214&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1214_.HTM