S.B. 831 Summary

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 46-4 to require counties to give full consideration to urban agriculture principles and policies when establishing zoning districts and regulations.

• Applies to the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai in their zoning decision-making processes alongside existing requirements to consider soil classification and physical use capabilities of land.

• Removes reference to "city and county" from zoning authority language, limiting zoning powers to counties only.

• Takes effect on July 1, 2019.