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HI SB511

Relating To Housing.


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Introduced
01/17/2025
In Committee
02/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Clarifies that projects seeking exemptions from planning and development laws and rules may be modified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation under certain conditions. Authorizes HHFDC to make recommendations to appropriate Legislative bodies. Requires HHFDC or a county to accept an application seeking certain exemptions within thirty days, and to process the application within one hundred twenty days before final approval by a county legislative body for certain housing projects. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

AI Summary

This bill modifies Hawaii's housing development exemption laws to streamline the process for housing projects seeking exemptions from typical planning and development regulations. The bill clarifies that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) can modify housing projects only to the extent necessary to address minimum health and safety standards, and allows the corporation to make recommendations to legislative bodies regarding project certification. Importantly, the bill establishes new timelines for processing housing project applications, requiring that the HHFDC or a county must accept an application within 30 days and process it within 120 days before final approval by a county legislative body. The legislation maintains existing provisions that allow housing projects to be exempt from various statutes, ordinances, and rules related to planning, zoning, and construction, provided they meet specific conditions such as consistency with health and safety standards and approval by the county legislative body. The bill applies to housing projects developed by HHFDC, either on behalf of the state or with an eligible developer, and is designed to facilitate faster and more flexible housing development. The Act is set to take effect on July 1, 2050.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (on 02/12/2025)

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