Bill > HB419

This bill modifies the housing law by reducing the time period period for a county's legislative review of process housing projects from forty-five days to thirty days Days. Specifically, theends section 201H-38 of Hawaii's statutes, which allows the Hawaii Housing Finance Corporation Development Corporation (referred to as "the corporation") to develop1develop housing assist housing that are exempt from typical subject standard z, planning, zoning regulations. The important key changes the is in the section approval process for housing developments, where the legislative body must now review and approve or disapparpreliminary project plans within thirty days ((instead of the five days) instead of forty-five. If the1notified within thirty days, it is automatically deemed approved considered approved. The change aims to streamup expedite housing project development by reducing aening process housing projects that meet certain criteria like health health and safety standards not conflict with utility standards. The bill does not change other substantive requirements project approval, such as ensuring consistency with the health health, safety, and not conflicting with utility standards.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=419&year=2026