HI HB1738

Expands county authority to approve district boundary amendments for land parcels between 15 and 25 acres when used exclusively for affordable residential housing, agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental housing, or workforce fee simple ownership.

Removes the requirement for State Land Use Commission review for qualifying projects, allowing county land use decision-making authorities to process these amendments directly.

Qualifying parcels must be immediately adjacent to urban districts, not on conservation lands or important agricultural lands, and on lower-productivity agricultural soils (class D, E, or U).

Projects must be located on lands identified for residential use in a county comprehensive general plan adopted within the previous 20 years.

Counties must notify the Land Use Commission and Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism of applications and transmit final decisions within 60 days of the effective date.