Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 920 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the hawaii community development authority. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 920
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13	13	THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to the hawaii community development authority.
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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. The legislature finds that the Hawaii community development authority is tasked with promoting and coordinating public and private sector community development and planning for the development of underutilized areas of Hawaii. The purpose of this Act is to add the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission or the chairperson's designee to the Hawaii community development authority. SECTION 2. Section 206E-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) The authority shall consist of the director of finance or the director's designee; the director of transportation or the director's designee; the director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee; the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources[;] or the chairperson's designee; the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission or the chairperson's designee; the director of planning or planning and permitting of each county in which a community development district is located or the director's designee; a cultural specialist; an at-large member nominated by the president of the senate; an at-large member nominated by the speaker of the house of representatives; two representatives of the Heeia community development district, comprising one resident of that district or the Koolaupoko district, which consists of sections 1 through 9 of zone 4 of the first tax map key division, and one owner of a small business or one officer or director of a nonprofit organization in the Heeia community development district or Koolaupoko district; two representatives of the Kalaeloa community development district, comprising one resident of the Ewa zone (zone 9, sections 1 through 2) or the Waianae zone (zone 8, sections 1 through 9) of the first tax map key division, and one owner of a small business or one officer or director of a nonprofit organization in the Ewa or Waianae zone; two representatives of the Kakaako community development district, comprising one resident of the district and one owner of a small business or one officer or director of a nonprofit organization in the district; and two representatives of the Pulehunui community development district, consisting of one resident of the island of Maui, and one owner of a small business or one officer or director of a nonprofit organization on the island of Maui. All members except the director of finance, director of transportation, county directors of planning or planning and permitting, director of business, economic development, and tourism, chairperson of the board of land and natural resources, chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission, or their respective designees shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to section 26-34. The two at-large members nominated by the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives shall each be invited to serve and appointed by the governor from a list of three nominees submitted for each position by the nominating authority specified in this subsection. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each submit a list of six nominees for each district to the governor to fill the two district representative positions for each community development district. For each community development district, the governor shall appoint one member from a list of nominees submitted by the president of the senate and one member from a list of nominees submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives, and of the two appointees, one shall meet the district residency requirement and one shall meet the district small business owner or nonprofit organization officer or director requirement. The authority shall be organized and shall exercise jurisdiction as follows: (1) For matters affecting the Heeia community development district, the following members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority and shall be eligible to vote: (A) The director of finance or the director's designee; (B) The director of transportation or the director's designee; (C) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee; (D) The director of planning and permitting for the county in which the Heeia community development district is located or the director's designee; (E) The cultural specialist; (F) The two at-large members; and (G) The two representatives of the Heeia community development district; (2) For matters affecting the Kalaeloa community development district, the following members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority and shall be eligible to vote: (A) The director of finance or the director's designee; (B) The director of transportation or the director's designee; (C) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee; (D) The director of planning and permitting for the county in which the Kalaeloa community development district is located or the director's designee; (E) The chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission or the chairperson's designee; [(E)] (F) The cultural specialist [(F)] (G) The two at-large members; and [(G)] (H) The two representatives of the Kalaeloa community development district; (3) For matters affecting the Kakaako community development district, the following members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority and shall be eligible to vote: (A) The director of finance or the director's designee; (B) The director of transportation or the director's designee; (C) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee; (D) The director of planning and permitting for the county in which the Kakaako community development district is located or the director's designee; (E) The cultural specialist; (F) The two at-large members; and (G) The two representatives of the Kakaako community development district; and (4) For matters affecting the Pulehunui community development district, the following members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority and shall be eligible to vote: (A) The director of finance or the director's designee; (B) The director of transportation or the director's designee; (C) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee; (D) The director of planning for the county in which the Pulehunui community development district is located or the director's designee; (E) The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources or the chairperson's designee; (F) The cultural specialist; (G) The two at-large members; and (H) The two representatives of the Pulehunui community development district. In the event of a vacancy, a member shall be appointed to fill the vacancy in the same manner as the original appointment within thirty days of the vacancy or within ten days of the senate's rejection of a previous appointment, as applicable. The terms of the director of finance; director of transportation; county directors of planning or planning and permitting; director of business, economic development, and tourism; [and] chairperson of the board of land and natural resources; and chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission; or their respective designees shall run concurrently with each official's term of office. The terms of the appointed voting members shall be for four years, commencing on July 1 and expiring on June 30. The governor shall provide for staggered terms of the initially appointed voting members so that the initial terms of four members selected by lot shall be for two years, the initial terms of four members selected by lot shall be for three years, and the initial terms of the remaining three members shall be for four years. The governor may remove or suspend for cause any member after due notice and public hearing. Notwithstanding section 92-15, a majority of all eligible voting members as specified in this subsection shall constitute a quorum to do business, and the concurrence of a majority of all eligible voting members as specified in this subsection shall be necessary to make any action of the authority valid. All members shall continue in office until their respective successors have been appointed and qualified. Except as herein provided, no member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State or its political subdivisions. For purposes of this section, "small business" means a business that is independently owned and that is not dominant in its field of operation." 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. The legislature finds that the Hawaii community development authority is tasked with promoting and coordinating public and private sector community development and planning for the development of underutilized areas of Hawaii.
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51	51	The purpose of this Act is to add the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission or the chairperson's designee to the Hawaii community development authority.
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53	53	SECTION 2. Section 206E-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
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55	55	"(b) The authority shall consist of the director of finance or the director's designee; the director of transportation or the director's designee; the director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee; the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources[;] or the chairperson's designee; the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission or the chairperson's designee; the director of planning or planning and permitting of each county in which a community development district is located or the director's designee; a cultural specialist; an at-large member nominated by the president of the senate; an at-large member nominated by the speaker of the house of representatives; two representatives of the Heeia community development district, comprising one resident of that district or the Koolaupoko district, which consists of sections 1 through 9 of zone 4 of the first tax map key division, and one owner of a small business or one officer or director of a nonprofit organization in the Heeia community development district or Koolaupoko district; two representatives of the Kalaeloa community development district, comprising one resident of the Ewa zone (zone 9, sections 1 through 2) or the Waianae zone (zone 8, sections 1 through 9) of the first tax map key division, and one owner of a small business or one officer or director of a nonprofit organization in the Ewa or Waianae zone; two representatives of the Kakaako community development district, comprising one resident of the district and one owner of a small business or one officer or director of a nonprofit organization in the district; and two representatives of the Pulehunui community development district, consisting of one resident of the island of Maui, and one owner of a small business or one officer or director of a nonprofit organization on the island of Maui.
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57	57	All members except the director of finance, director of transportation, county directors of planning or planning and permitting, director of business, economic development, and tourism, chairperson of the board of land and natural resources, chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission, or their respective designees shall be appointed by the governor pursuant to section 26-34. The two at-large members nominated by the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives shall each be invited to serve and appointed by the governor from a list of three nominees submitted for each position by the nominating authority specified in this subsection.
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59	59	The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each submit a list of six nominees for each district to the governor to fill the two district representative positions for each community development district. For each community development district, the governor shall appoint one member from a list of nominees submitted by the president of the senate and one member from a list of nominees submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives, and of the two appointees, one shall meet the district residency requirement and one shall meet the district small business owner or nonprofit organization officer or director requirement.
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61	61	The authority shall be organized and shall exercise jurisdiction as follows:
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63	63	(1) For matters affecting the Heeia community development district, the following members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority and shall be eligible to vote:
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65	65	(A) The director of finance or the director's designee;
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67	67	(B) The director of transportation or the director's designee;
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69	69	(C) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee;
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71	71	(D) The director of planning and permitting for the county in which the Heeia community development district is located or the director's designee;
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73	73	(E) The cultural specialist;
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75	75	(F) The two at-large members; and
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77	77	(G) The two representatives of the Heeia community development district;
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79	79	(2) For matters affecting the Kalaeloa community development district, the following members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority and shall be eligible to vote:
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81	81	(A) The director of finance or the director's designee;
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83	83	(B) The director of transportation or the director's designee;
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85	85	(C) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee;
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87	87	(D) The director of planning and permitting for the county in which the Kalaeloa community development district is located or the director's designee;
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89	89	(E) The chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission or the chairperson's designee;
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95	95	[(G)] (H) The two representatives of the Kalaeloa community development district;
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97	97	(3) For matters affecting the Kakaako community development district, the following members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority and shall be eligible to vote:
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99	99	(A) The director of finance or the director's designee;
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101	101	(B) The director of transportation or the director's designee;
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103	103	(C) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee;
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105	105	(D) The director of planning and permitting for the county in which the Kakaako community development district is located or the director's designee;
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107	107	(E) The cultural specialist;
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111	111	(G) The two representatives of the Kakaako community development district; and
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113	113	(4) For matters affecting the Pulehunui community development district, the following members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority and shall be eligible to vote:
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115	115	(A) The director of finance or the director's designee;
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117	117	(B) The director of transportation or the director's designee;
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119	119	(C) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee;
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121	121	(D) The director of planning for the county in which the Pulehunui community development district is located or the director's designee;
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123	123	(E) The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources or the chairperson's designee;
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129	129	(H) The two representatives of the Pulehunui community development district.
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131	131	In the event of a vacancy, a member shall be appointed to fill the vacancy in the same manner as the original appointment within thirty days of the vacancy or within ten days of the senate's rejection of a previous appointment, as applicable.
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133	133	The terms of the director of finance; director of transportation; county directors of planning or planning and permitting; director of business, economic development, and tourism; [and] chairperson of the board of land and natural resources; and chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission; or their respective designees shall run concurrently with each official's term of office. The terms of the appointed voting members shall be for four years, commencing on July 1 and expiring on June 30. The governor shall provide for staggered terms of the initially appointed voting members so that the initial terms of four members selected by lot shall be for two years, the initial terms of four members selected by lot shall be for three years, and the initial terms of the remaining three members shall be for four years.
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135	135	The governor may remove or suspend for cause any member after due notice and public hearing.
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137	137	Notwithstanding section 92-15, a majority of all eligible voting members as specified in this subsection shall constitute a quorum to do business, and the concurrence of a majority of all eligible voting members as specified in this subsection shall be necessary to make any action of the authority valid. All members shall continue in office until their respective successors have been appointed and qualified. Except as herein provided, no member appointed under this subsection shall be an officer or employee of the State or its political subdivisions.
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139	139	For purposes of this section, "small business" means a business that is independently owned and that is not dominant in its field of operation."
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141	141	SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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143	143	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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157	157	Report Title: Hawaii Community Development Authority; Hawaiian Homes Commission; Kalaeloa Community Development District Description: Adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission or the Chairperson's designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Considers the Chairperson in determining quorum and majority and makes the Chairperson eligible to vote on matters affecting the Kalaeloa Community Development District. 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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165	165	Hawaii Community Development Authority; Hawaiian Homes Commission; Kalaeloa Community Development District
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171	171	Adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission or the Chairperson's designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Considers the Chairperson in determining quorum and majority and makes the Chairperson eligible to vote on matters affecting the Kalaeloa Community Development District.
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179	179	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.