Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB25 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 02/28/2025

                            THE SENATE   S.B. NO.   25     THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025   S.D. 1     STATE OF HAWAII                                A BILL FOR AN ACT     RELATING TO HOUSING.     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:   

THE SENATE S.B. NO. 25
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

25

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

      SECTION 1.  Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:      "§46-    Reduction in housing units; residential capacity; no net loss.  A county may reduce the number of housing units that may be built within any portion of the county only if the county increases the number of housing units that may be built elsewhere in the county, such that there is no net loss in residential capacity."      SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.      SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on April 23, 2057. 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§46-    Reduction in housing units; residential capacity; no net loss.  A county may reduce the number of housing units that may be built within any portion of the county only if the county increases the number of housing units that may be built elsewhere in the county, such that there is no net loss in residential capacity."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on April 23, 2057.

      Report Title: Counties; Reduction in Housing; Maintaining Residential Capacity   Description: Authorizes a county to reduce the number of housing units that may be built within any portion of the county only if the county increases the number of housing units that may be built elsewhere in the county, such that there is no net loss in residential capacity.  Effective 4/23/2057.  (SD1)       The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.   

 

 

Report Title:

Counties; Reduction in Housing; Maintaining Residential Capacity

 

Description:

Authorizes a county to reduce the number of housing units that may be built within any portion of the county only if the county increases the number of housing units that may be built elsewhere in the county, such that there is no net loss in residential capacity.  Effective 4/23/2057.  (SD1)

 

 

 

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.