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This bill establishes the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force within the Hawaii Community Development Authority to address the state's housing challenges. The task force will consist of key government officials, including the directors of planning, housing finance, public housing, community development, land use commission, and the comptroller, with the option to add members with specialized expertise. The task force's primary responsibilities include updating maps and inventories of state lands suitable for affordable housing development, focusing on existing urban lands to minimize infrastructure costs, examining mixed-use development opportunities on underutilized state-owned properties, and identifying lands that could accommodate 100,000 new housing units. The group is required to submit a comprehensive report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature before the 2026 regular session. The task force members will serve without compensation but will be reimbursed for expenses, and the Hawaii Community Development Authority will provide administrative support. The bill appropriates $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026 to fund a staff position and contractual services, with the task force set to dissolve on January 1, 2026. While the bill shows an effective date of July 1, 3000 (which is likely a typographical error), the intent is likely for it to take effect on July 1, 2024 or 2025.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1451&year=2026