HI SB2436

Establishes a 15-member transit-oriented development advisory committee within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, comprising planners, architects, community residents, cultural advisors, and government employees appointed by the mayor of Honolulu, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, and governor.

Advisory committee shall advise the legislature and state agencies on creating vibrant transit-centered communities through public-private partnerships, investments, and incentives for development projects near transit, and supporting alternative transportation like walking and biking.

Committee's recommendations shall address project design elements (transit stops, activity centers, public spaces, pedestrian connections), economic analysis, land use/zoning consistency, workforce housing preservation, and public-private partnerships identifying mutual expectations and shared costs.

Committee members serve four-year terms with no compensation but reimbursement for expenses; shall hold quarterly meetings in Honolulu with teleconference options for non-residents; and must submit annual activity reports to the legislature, governor, Honolulu city council, and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.

Transit-oriented development zones defined as parcels of land generally within one mile of a rapid transit station, with advisory committee authority to include or exclude specific parcels from the zone.