Loading chat...

HI SB1292

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Kaiali'i Kahele

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a framework for designating public land redevelopment districts for commercial, industrial, hotel, and resort properties that have deteriorated due to age or obsolescence.

  • Creates the Waiakea Peninsula Redevelopment District on the island of Hawaii, bounded by specific streets and shoreline, to address infrastructure deterioration in an area containing 85% of East Hawaii County's overnight visitor accommodations.

  • Establishes a nine-member planning committee for each redevelopment district with authority to prepare redevelopment plans, renew/renegotiate leases, reduce or waive rental for one year for substantial improvements, and hire a district administrator.

  • Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to extend commercial, hotel, resort, and industrial leases for up to 55 years when lessees make substantial improvements costing at least 50% of the property's market value.

  • Creates a separate revolving fund for each redevelopment district funded by 50% of revenues from public lands in that district, legislative appropriations, and gifts/grants to support district improvements and development.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Hilo Community Economic District.

Appropriation

Last Action

Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.

11/30/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2017
Water & Land3/17/2017
Economic Development & Business3/9/2017
Ways and Means2/17/2017
Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

No bill text available