HI HB668

Conditions a county with population greater than 500,000 (Honolulu) from exercising state housing powers unless it complies with infrastructure dedication requirements for affordable housing developments.

Requires counties to accept dedication of infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, street lighting, and road landscaping) for developments that are primarily affordable housing at time construction commences, within 60 days of completed application or infrastructure is deemed dedicated.

Allows infrastructure to be approved by either the county or a third-party reviewer (licensed entity registered by county) instead of requiring county approval, and changes standard from "applicable county standards" to "does not contravene health or safety standards" as determined by Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

Addresses the Villages of Kapolei situation where the City and County of Honolulu has collected tax revenues for 30 years but not accepted infrastructure dedication, requiring the State to pay over $1,000,000 annually for maintenance.

Effective July 1, 2050, with amendments to section 46-15.1 preserved from prior reenactment under Act 80, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019.