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Hawaii Establishes Condominium Loan and Loss Reserve Programs for Maintenance Financing

Original title: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Last action · December 8, 2025: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Sponsors: Donovan Dela Cruz and 3 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Hawaii creates two new programs within the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority to provide low-cost financing, refinancing, and lender incentives for condominium associations funding maintenance and repairs, effective July 1, 2050.

Why it matters

Condominium associations gain access to government-backed low-cost loans and lenders receive loss reserve incentives for funding critical building maintenance and repair projects.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

qualified condominium associations

Qualified condominium associations become eligible for low-cost financing or refinancing for maintenance and essential repairs.

Directly affected

lenders

Lenders are incentivized through the Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program to provide loans at competitive rates and terms.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the Condominium Loan Program?
It provides qualified condominium associations with low-cost financing or refinancing on previously obtained loans for maintenance and essential repairs.
Which agency manages these new condominium loan programs?
The Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority administers both the Condominium Loan Program and the Condominium .

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Where This Stands

Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.

Procedural history

17 actions
  1. Dec 8, 2025Hawaii State Legislature
    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Mar 4, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Pass First Reading
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 18
  4. Feb 28, 2025SenateFloor
    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.
  5. Feb 28, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 45) in amended form (SD 1).
  6. Feb 27, 2025Senate
    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 779) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
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  1. Feb 27, 2025Senate
    One Day Notice 02-28-25.
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenateCommittee
    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
  3. Feb 14, 2025Senate
    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
  4. Feb 7, 2025Senate
    Reported from CPN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 100) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  5. Feb 7, 2025SenateFloor
    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  6. Feb 5, 2025SenateCommittee
    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
  7. Feb 5, 2025SenateCommittee
    The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
  8. Jan 31, 2025Senate
    The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  9. Jan 23, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to CPN/EDT, WAM.
  10. Jan 21, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Passed First Reading.
  11. Jan 17, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Introduced.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededSenate2/28/2025Open StatesOfficial roll call ↗

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

Total

1

Yes
1
No
0
Present
0
Not voting
0
Abstain
0
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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Connected Entities

DBEDT, Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program and 2 more
OrganizationDBEDT“Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (referenced in subject”Map →
OrganizationHawaii Green Infrastructure Authority“Authority tasked with hosting the Condominium Loan Program and Condominium Loan ”Map →
otherCondominium Loan Loss Reserves Program“Program incentivizing lenders to provide loans at competitive rates”Map →
otherCondominium Loan Program“Program providing low-cost financing or refinancing for maintenance and repairs”Map →
otherCondominium Loan Revolving Fund“Revolving fund for appropriating funds into and out of”Map →

Sources

Open source document

capitol.hawaii.gov

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