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HI HB626
Bill
Status
1/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Yamane
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AI Summary
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Establishes the State Transit Oriented Development Authority as a public instrumentality within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to plan and develop infrastructure around five designated rail transit stations.
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Creates five state transit oriented development districts with half-mile radii around the University of Hawaii West Oahu, Leeward Community College, Aloha Stadium, Kalihi, and Iwilei transit stations.
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Authorizes the authority to acquire property, develop mixed-use projects combining residential, commercial, and industrial uses, issue bonds, and establish assessment areas to finance public facilities and infrastructure.
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Requires the authority to hold public hearings and post development proposals on its website, with opportunities for public comment and contested case hearings on developer proposals affecting state-owned lands.
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Effective date: July 1, 2038.
Legislative Description
Relating To Urban Redevelopment.
Transit Oriented Development
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TRN/HSG with Representative(s) Thielen, Tupola, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Quinlan voting no (1) and Representative(s) Nakamura, Souki excused (2).
2/6/2017