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HI HB1919

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Luke Evslin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits counties from imposing minimum parking requirements for accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, senior housing, housing for persons with disabilities, child care facilities, residences under 1,200 square feet, existing buildings changing use, commercial spaces in mixed-use projects, and commercial buildings under 3,000 square feet.

  • Limits county parking mandates to a maximum of 0.5 parking stalls per residential dwelling unit and 1 stall per 1,000 square feet of commercial floor area for developments not otherwise exempt.

  • Counties must amend or repeal conflicting ordinances, codes, and procedures by July 1, 2027, after which any conflicting provisions become void.

  • Maintains requirements for accessible parking stalls for persons with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act.

  • Defines affordable housing as housing affordable to households at or below 140% of area median family income as determined by HUD or county programs.

Legislative Description

Relating To Development Standards.

Counties

Last Action

Failed to pass Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Hashem, Ilagan, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kong, Lee, M., Marten, Matayoshi, Muraoka, Olds, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Sayama, Souza, Takayama, Takenouchi, Tam, Templo, Yamashita voting no (25) and none excused (0).

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/20/2026
Water & Land2/9/2026
Housing1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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