HB 669 Summary

• Increases the acreage threshold for Land Use Commission jurisdiction from 15 acres to 50 acres for district boundary amendments in agricultural, rural, and urban districts.

• Expands county land use decision-making authority to handle boundary amendments for lands of 50 acres or less, reducing state-level oversight.

• Creates expedited approval pathway for workforce or affordable housing projects (minimum 25% affordable units) on land over 50 acres or designated agricultural lands by limiting Land Use Commission to approval with restrictions or disapproval only.

• Requires Land Use Commission special permit procedures for affordable housing to run concurrently with county planning commission review, with Land Use Commission decision required within 45 days of county decision.

• Amends sections 201H-12, 205-3.1, 205-4, 205-6, and 225M-2 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to implement these changes.