Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB203 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 203 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 203
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
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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. Section 201H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) The corporation may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, charter provisions, ordinances, and rules of any government agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units thereon; provided that either: (1) The housing projects meet the following conditions: (A) The corporation finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter, and meets minimum requirements of health and safety; (B) The development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, or rates and fees approved by the public utilities commission for public utilities or of the various boards of water supply authorized under chapter 54; (C) The legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated has approved the project with or without modifications: (i) The legislative body shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the project by resolution within [forty-five] ninety days after the corporation has submitted the preliminary plans and specifications for the project to the legislative body. If on the [forty-sixth] ninety-first day a project is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the legislative body; (ii) No action shall be prosecuted or maintained against any county, its officials, or employees on account of actions taken by them in reviewing, approving, modifying, or disapproving the plans and specifications; and (iii) The final plans and specifications for the project shall be deemed approved by the legislative body if the final plans and specifications do not substantially deviate from the preliminary plans and specifications. The final plans and specifications for the project shall constitute the zoning, building, construction, and subdivision standards for that project. For purposes of sections 501‑85 and 502-17, the executive director of the corporation or the responsible county official may certify maps and plans of lands connected with the project as having complied with applicable laws and ordinances relating to consolidation and subdivision of lands, and the maps and plans shall be accepted for registration or recordation by the land court and registrar; and (D) The land use commission has approved, approved with modification, or disapproved a boundary change within forty-five days after the corporation has submitted a petition to the commission as provided in section 205 4. If, on the forty-sixth day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the commission; or (2) The housing projects: (A) Meet the conditions of paragraph (1); (B) Do not impose stricter income requirements than those adopted or established by the State; and (C) For the lifetime of the project, require one hundred per cent of the units in the project be exclusively for qualified residents." SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date. SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. Section 201H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
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51	51	"(a) The corporation may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, charter provisions, ordinances, and rules of any government agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units thereon; provided that either:
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53	53	(1) The housing projects meet the following conditions:
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55	55	(A) The corporation finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter, and meets minimum requirements of health and safety;
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57	57	(B) The development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, or rates and fees approved by the public utilities commission for public utilities or of the various boards of water supply authorized under chapter 54;
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59	59	(C) The legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated has approved the project with or without modifications:
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61	61	(i) The legislative body shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the project by resolution within [forty-five] ninety days after the corporation has submitted the preliminary plans and specifications for the project to the legislative body. If on the [forty-sixth] ninety-first day a project is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the legislative body;
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63	63	(ii) No action shall be prosecuted or maintained against any county, its officials, or employees on account of actions taken by them in reviewing, approving, modifying, or disapproving the plans and specifications; and
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65	65	(iii) The final plans and specifications for the project shall be deemed approved by the legislative body if the final plans and specifications do not substantially deviate from the preliminary plans and specifications. The final plans and specifications for the project shall constitute the zoning, building, construction, and subdivision standards for that project. For purposes of sections 501‑85 and 502-17, the executive director of the corporation or the responsible county official may certify maps and plans of lands connected with the project as having complied with applicable laws and ordinances relating to consolidation and subdivision of lands, and the maps and plans shall be accepted for registration or recordation by the land court and registrar; and
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67	67	(D) The land use commission has approved, approved with modification, or disapproved a boundary change within forty-five days after the corporation has submitted a petition to the commission as provided in section 205 4. If, on the forty-sixth day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the commission; or
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69	69	(2) The housing projects:
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71	71	(A) Meet the conditions of paragraph (1);
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73	73	(B) Do not impose stricter income requirements than those adopted or established by the State; and
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75	75	(C) For the lifetime of the project, require one hundred per cent of the units in the project be exclusively for qualified residents."
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77	77	SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
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79	79	SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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81	81	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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95	95	Report Title: Affordable Housing; County Council Approval; Deadline Description: Revises the deadline for a county council to take action on a low- and moderate-income housing project's application from 45 days to 90 days after receipt of the applicable agency's report and the proposed project's preliminary plans and specifications. 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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103	103	Affordable Housing; County Council Approval; Deadline
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109	109	Revises the deadline for a county council to take action on a low- and moderate-income housing project's application from 45 days to 90 days after receipt of the applicable agency's report and the proposed project's preliminary plans and specifications.
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117	117	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.