Bill > HB1737

This bill clarifies that "farm employee housing," which refers to one or more residential dwelling units accessory to a farm operation that can be attached or detached from the primary farm dwelling and are no larger than 800 square feet per unit, is an allowable use within agricultural districts, alongside "farm dwellings" which are residential dwellings on a farm where agricultural activity provides income to the occupants. The bill amends existing Hawaii Revised Statutes to explicitly include farm employee housing as a permitted accessory use to agricultural activities, removing previous language that only mentioned "employee housing" generally. It also refines the definition of a "farm dwelling" to be more inclusive and clarifies that these housing types are permitted on lands with soil classified as Class C, D, E, or U, in addition to other agricultural uses.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1737&year=2026