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This resolution urges the City and County of Honolulu and developers to coordinate infrastructure planning and collaborate with stakeholders before constructing new housing developments. The resolution highlights Hawaii's critical infrastructure challenges, including a D+ infrastructure rating from the American Society of Civil Engineers and a significant $1.1 billion in unfunded infrastructure needs, despite receiving a $6.6 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Specifically, the resolution calls attention to West Oahu's rapid development without corresponding infrastructure upgrades, which has contributed to delays in addressing the state's fifty-thousand-unit housing shortage. Drawing from the 2024 annual report of the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-Oriented Development, the resolution emphasizes the importance of coordinating state and county infrastructure plans and revising policies to improve market conditions. The resolution formally requests that the City and County of Honolulu and developers work together to ensure infrastructure is adequately prepared before new housing developments are built, and directs certified copies of the resolution to be sent to key stakeholders including housing authorities, city officials, and housing development company presidents.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=49&year=2025