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HI HB1452

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Derek Kawakami

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clarifies county zoning authority by distinguishing single-family residential use from single-family transient vacation rental use.

  • Allows counties to amortize or phase out nonconforming single-family transient vacation rental units over a reasonable period of time in any zoning classification.

  • Treats single-family transient vacation rentals more like resort uses than residential uses due to rapid renter turnover and imposition of transient accommodations tax.

  • Preserves home-rule authority by not imposing mandatory amortization at the state level, leaving the decision to individual counties.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

County Zoning; Nonconforming Use; Single-Family Transient Rental

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Matsumoto excused (2).

2/9/2015

Committee Referrals

Water & Land2/9/2015
Tourism2/2/2015

Full Bill Text

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