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HI SB29

Bill

Status

Enrolled

2/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Chang

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Article IX, Section 6 of the Hawaii State Constitution to require the state and political subdivisions to plan for production of enough housing to meet demand when managing population growth.

  • Adds language requiring the state and political subdivisions to strive to ensure housing production is sufficient to meet planned demand.

  • Allows political subdivisions to manage population growth in a more restrictive manner than the state, as provided by general law.

  • Ballot question asks: "Shall the State and its political subdivisions be required to include planning for the production of enough housing to meet demand, when planning and managing population growth?"

  • Amendment takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Proposing An Amendment To Article Ix, Section 6, Of The Hawaii State Constitution, To Require The State And Its Political Subdivisions To Plan To Produce Enough Housing To Meet Demand In Their Management Of Population Growth.

Constitutional Amendment

Last Action

Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.

12/10/2021

Committee Referrals

Housing2/23/2021
Ways and Means2/9/2021
Judiciary1/22/2021

Full Bill Text

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