H.B. 1213 Summary

• Amends Section 201H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to add a new requirement for housing projects in counties with populations between 100,000 and 1,000,000.

• Requires preliminary plans and specifications for such projects to include a restrictive covenant ensuring that units designated as affordable housing remain affordable in perpetuity.

• Adds "affordable housing" definition referencing Section 201H-57 and clarifies that "government assistance program" means housing programs qualified and administered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation or federal entities.

• Updates Section 201H-41 to require compliance with the new restrictive covenant requirement when the corporation reviews private developer-initiated housing projects for exemptions.

• Takes effect upon approval.