HI HB1085

Establishes a new streamlined process (Section 205-A) for state and county agencies to petition the Land Use Commission for regional district boundary amendments that conform to approved county general or development plans.

Applications must cover multiple parcels in a geographic region and conform to a county general plan's land use element; allows amendments for only portions of identified urban or rural expansion areas.

Land Use Commission must conduct at least one public hearing within 60 days of filing and issue a written decision within 180 days; decision requires majority vote with no ex parte communications permitted.

Commission bases decisions on conformance to county plans, consistency with land use district standards, section 205-17 criteria, and degree of state-county agency consensus; cannot impose conditions on reclassified lands.

Exempts boundary amendment process from environmental review under Chapter 343 (except for conservation district changes), and requires county general plans to include recommendations for district boundary amendments per new Section 226-58(c).