Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB733 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 733 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to important housing lands. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to important housing lands.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. Chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§171- Important housing lands; designation; objectives. (a) All state-owned lands that are located within one mile of any rail mass transit station shall be designated as important housing lands. (b) Consistent with the findings and declaration of necessity pursuant to section 171-70, important housing lands are needed to promote the development of housing priced below market rates for an eligible buyer. For purposes of this section, "eligible buyer" means a resident of the State who is: (1) An owner-occupant of a dwelling unit on important housing lands; and (2) Owns no other real property. (c) The objective for the designation of important housing lands is to: (1) Identify and plan for the maintenance of a strategic base of lands to meet housing demand for current and future generations; (2) Create highly walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods that minimize car usage and maximize density; and (3) Promote land development and land use planning that delineates blocks of promising land areas for housing opportunities. (d) State and county housing policies, tax policies, land use plans, ordinances, and rules shall promote the long-term viability of important housing lands and shall be consistent with and implement the following policies: (1) Promote the retention of important housing lands in blocks of contiguous, intact, and functional land units; (2) Discourage the fragmentation of important housing lands and the conversion of these lands to non-housing uses; (3) Direct incompatible uses and activities from important housing lands to other areas and ensure that uses on important housing lands are actually for housing and mixed-use purposes; (4) Provide infrastructure and services on important housing lands necessary to support housing uses and activities; (5) Facilitate the long-term dedication of important housing lands for future housing needs through the use of incentives; (6) Facilitate the access of low-income individuals to important housing lands for long-term viable housing use; and (7) Promote the maintenance of essential housing infrastructure systems." SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2021. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. Chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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51	51	"§171- Important housing lands; designation; objectives. (a) All state-owned lands that are located within one mile of any rail mass transit station shall be designated as important housing lands.
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53	53	(b) Consistent with the findings and declaration of necessity pursuant to section 171-70, important housing lands are needed to promote the development of housing priced below market rates for an eligible buyer. For purposes of this section, "eligible buyer" means a resident of the State who is:
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55	55	(1) An owner-occupant of a dwelling unit on important housing lands; and
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59	59	(c) The objective for the designation of important housing lands is to:
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61	61	(1) Identify and plan for the maintenance of a strategic base of lands to meet housing demand for current and future generations;
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63	63	(2) Create highly walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods that minimize car usage and maximize density; and
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65	65	(3) Promote land development and land use planning that delineates blocks of promising land areas for housing opportunities.
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67	67	(d) State and county housing policies, tax policies, land use plans, ordinances, and rules shall promote the long-term viability of important housing lands and shall be consistent with and implement the following policies:
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69	69	(1) Promote the retention of important housing lands in blocks of contiguous, intact, and functional land units;
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71	71	(2) Discourage the fragmentation of important housing lands and the conversion of these lands to non-housing uses;
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73	73	(3) Direct incompatible uses and activities from important housing lands to other areas and ensure that uses on important housing lands are actually for housing and mixed-use purposes;
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75	75	(4) Provide infrastructure and services on important housing lands necessary to support housing uses and activities;
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77	77	(5) Facilitate the long-term dedication of important housing lands for future housing needs through the use of incentives;
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79	79	(6) Facilitate the access of low-income individuals to important housing lands for long-term viable housing use; and
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83	83	SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
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85	85	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2021.
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139	139	Report Title: Important Housing Lands; Automatic Designation; Purpose Description: Establishes that all state-owned lands located within one mile of any rail mass transit station shall be designated as important state lands to promote the development of homes priced below market rates for Hawaii residents who are owner-occupants and own no other real property. Requires state and county housing policies, tax policies, land use plans, ordinances, and rules to promote the long-term viability of important housing lands consistent with certain policies. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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153	153	Establishes that all state-owned lands located within one mile of any rail mass transit station shall be designated as important state lands to promote the development of homes priced below market rates for Hawaii residents who are owner-occupants and own no other real property. Requires state and county housing policies, tax policies, land use plans, ordinances, and rules to promote the long-term viability of important housing lands consistent with certain policies.
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161	161	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.