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Hawaii House Bill HCR53

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HCR53

Introduced
3/5/25  

Caption

Urging The City And County Of Honolulu And Developers To Coordinate Their Infrastructure Plans And Collaborate With Stakeholders To Ensure Adequate Infrastructure Be In Place Prior To Building New Housing Developments.

Impact

The need for coordinated infrastructure planning is critical, especially given the rising demand for housing, with Hawaii experiencing a shortage of approximately 50,000 units. The resolution points out that previous development contracts awarded by the City and County of Honolulu lack foresight, resulting in inadequate infrastructure that fails to meet community needs. This lack of planning has further exacerbated the housing crisis, delaying housing options for residents.

Summary

HCR53 urges the City and County of Honolulu, alongside developers, to coordinate their infrastructure planning and ensure adequate infrastructure before undertaking new housing developments. The resolution highlights the significant challenges the state faces due to its inadequate infrastructure, which received a D+ rating from the American Society of Civil Engineers. This rating underscores long-standing issues such as aging infrastructure that has often been used beyond its intended lifespan and a lack of systematic funding to address these problems.

Conclusion

HCR53 serves as a strategic recommendation to address the intertwined issues of infrastructure inadequacy and housing shortages in Hawaii. By emphasizing preemptive measures for infrastructure readiness before housing developments occur, the resolution seeks to enhance the quality of life for residents and support the state's long-term growth objectives.

Contention

While the resolution does not impose regulatory changes, it serves as a call to action to both local authorities and developers to prioritize collaborative efforts in infrastructure planning. Notable concerns arise from past practices where developers have proceeded with construction without ensuring necessary infrastructure upgrades, potentially leading to stretched resources and poor living conditions for new residents. The call for collaboration aims to prevent further issues and is pivotal for sustainable urban development.

Companion Bills

HI HR49

Same As Urging The City And County Of Honolulu And Developers To Coordinate Their Infrastructure Plans And Collaborate With Stakeholders To Ensure Adequate Infrastructure Be In Place Prior To Building New Housing Developments.

Previously Filed As

HI HCR165

Urging The State Of Hawaii And City And County Of Honolulu To Collaborate In The Development Of A World-class, Comprehensive Sports Complex In West Oahu.

HI HCR128

Requesting Increased Interagency Coordination And Collaboration Between County Law Enforcement Agencies, Social Service Providers, And Other Stakeholders To Assist And Divert More Individuals From The Criminal Justice System.

HI HR181

Urging The City And County Of Honolulu To Work With Stakeholders To Construct A Sidewalk For Pedestrian Safety While Traveling Between Iroquois Pointe And Ewa Beach.

HI HCR79

Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Enact An Ordinance To Facilitate Community-initiated Development Projects.

HI SCR64

Urging The State And Counties To Prioritize And Direct All Available Resources To Supporting Coordinated Interagency Collaboration And Public-private Partnerships Aimed At Addressing The Ongoing Fentanyl Epidemic.

HI SR52

Urging The State And Counties To Prioritize And Direct All Available Resources To Supporting Coordinated Interagency Collaboration And Public-private Partnerships Aimed At Addressing The Ongoing Fentanyl Epidemic.

HI HCR110

Requesting The Hawaii Invasive Species Council, In Coordination And Collaboration With The City And County Of Honolulu And County Of Hawaii, To Establish And Implement A Five-year Pilot Program To Mitigate And Control The Significant Increase In The Population Of Feral Chickens.

HI SCR199

Urging The Federal, State, And County Governments To Collaborate With Community Leaders And Stakeholders To Support Neighborhood Security Watch Programs In Hawaii.

HI HCR78

Urging The Department Of Facility Maintenance Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Conduct An Assessment And Prepare And Execute A Plan To Maintain Manoa Stream.

HI SCR104

Urging The State, City And County Of Honolulu, And United States Military To Coordinate And Address The Issue Of Illegal Dumping Within Waipahu And The Surrounding Communities Of Ewa, Pearl City, And Aiea On Oahu.

Similar Bills

HI HR49

Urging The City And County Of Honolulu And Developers To Coordinate Their Infrastructure Plans And Collaborate With Stakeholders To Ensure Adequate Infrastructure Be In Place Prior To Building New Housing Developments.

HI HCR12

Urging The United States Environmental Protection Agency To Provide Federal Assistance For The City And County Of Honolulu's Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure Improvements.

HI HR12

Urging The United States Environmental Protection Agency To Provide Federal Assistance For The City And County Of Honolulu's Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure Improvements.

HI HR41

Requesting Utility Providers Serving Waianae To Publish A Publicly Available Report Evaluating The Current Capacity Of Utility Services, The Expected Lifespan Of Existing Infrastructure, And The Financial Implications Of Necessary Expansions.

HI SR80

Requesting The Department Of Transportation, Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development, And Department Of Environmental Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Jointly Evaluate Existing Infrastructure To Determine Current Sewer Capacities And Projected Future Capacity Needs For Development Along Transit-oriented Development Special Districts.

HI SR111

Requesting That The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Establish A Two-year Task Force To Address Key Findings Validated By The 2022 Resiliency Assessment Report Of The Hawaii Maritime Transportation Regional Resiliency Assessment Program Project And Plan Resiliency Enhancements.

HI HCR40

Requesting That The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Establish A Two-year Task Force To Address Key Findings Validated By The 2022 Resiliency Assessment Report Of The Hawaii Maritime Transportation Regional Resiliency Assessment Program Project And Plan Resiliency Enhancements.

HI HR44

Requesting That The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Establish A Two-year Task Force To Address Key Findings Validated By The 2022 Resiliency Assessment Report Of The Hawaii Maritime Transportation Regional Resiliency Assessment Program Project And Plan Resiliency Enhancements.