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This bill establishes the Banyan Drive Community Development District, a special fund for its operations, and a Banyan Drive Redevelopment Agency to implement revitalization plans for the underutilized Waiakea peninsula area in Hawaii. The district, encompassing Banyan Drive and surrounding lands including Moku Ola (Coconut Island), aims to address blight, improve public facilities, and foster economic and tourism development while preserving cultural sites and considering climate change impacts. The bill also amends existing law to include the chairperson of the new Banyan Drive Redevelopment Agency as a voting member of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA), which oversees community development districts, and specifies the voting members for matters concerning the Banyan Drive district. Additionally, it appropriates $2,000,000 for the HCDA to adopt rules and prepare environmental assessments for the district, and allocates funds for the special fund and a new full-time position within the HCDA.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2001&year=2026