Bill > HB732

This bill modifies definitions related to shoreline management area permits in Hawaii, specifically updating the valuation thresholds for special management area minor and use permits. For special management area minor permits, the bill increases the valuation threshold from $500,000 to $750,000, with a key distinction based on the development's location: if the project is not on a shoreline parcel or an area impacted by waves, storm surges, high tide, or shoreline erosion, the $750,000 threshold applies; if the project is on such a parcel, the threshold remains at $500,000. Similarly, for special management area use permits, the bill raises the valuation threshold from $500,000 to $750,000. Both thresholds will be adjusted every five years for inflation, using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bill also maintains the existing criteria that these permits consider potential environmental and ecological effects, ensuring that developments with substantial adverse impacts still require thorough review, regardless of their monetary value. The changes aim to provide more clarity and flexibility in the permitting process for coastal development while maintaining environmental protections.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=732&year=2025