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Housing prices are skyrocketing, but the city doesn’t have one central agency to manage affordable housing and homelessness.

But Sen. Jill Tokuda and Rep. Sylvia Luke want the Ige administration to set benchmarks for progress and report back to the Legislature.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued new guidance this week concluding that discriminating against renters who have been arrested or convicted of any crime violates the Fair Housing Act.

The City Council considers a development moratorium that would postpone a project in Moanalua, while another in Chinatown has been delayed for months and still faces obstacles.

The measures, which also target homelessness, await a full Senate floor vote before heading back to the House of Representatives for consideration.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell says homeowners who are interested in building a second unit on their property could save up to $10,000 each in proposed fee waivers.

Honolulu officials say work is continuing on a proposal that would require more from developers. Advocates aren’t so sure.

Hawaii lawmakers are still considering outreach efforts, tax credits, shelters, public housing, rental assistance and subsidies.

UPDATED: Honolulu City Council chairman breaks out Kleenex to mock mayor’s plea for cooperation in housing proposal.

His Department of Budget and Finance is recommending a budget request of about $31 million — six times what the governor sought last year, but far less than the total cost of fixing the state’s aging public housing stock.