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HI HB260

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

Troy Hashimoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes counties to reclassify 50 acres in rural, urban, and agricultural districts if 50% of housing units are set aside for households earning at or below 140% of area median income.

  • Authorizes counties to reclassify 75 acres in rural, urban, and agricultural districts if 100% of housing units are set aside for households earning at or below 140% of area median income.

  • Establishes civil penalties up to $50,000 per day for petitioners who violate conditions of land use commission decisions or fail to comply with district boundary amendment requirements.

  • Prohibits parceling of lands reclassified under this act, defined as subdivision into multiple parcels with more than one proposed for reclassification within a 10-year period.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Housing.

Penalties

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Ganaden, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Quinlan, Tokioka, Wildberger voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Kapela, Okimoto voting no (3) and Representative(s) Eli, Gates, Hashimoto excused (3).

2/12/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/12/2021
Housing1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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