THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2566
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to infrastructure maintenance in housing SUBDIVISIONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Act 200, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, section 2, is amended as follows:

1. By amending subsection (d) to read:

"(d) The working group shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of [2024.] 2025."

2. By amending subsection (f) to read:

"(f) The working group shall be dissolved on June 30, [2024.] 2025."

SECTION 2. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $           or       per cent. This current declaration takes into account general fund appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2024-2025 in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act only. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that:

(1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and

(2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act.

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $100,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the purposes of the working group established by Act 200, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the county or counties specified in section 2(a) of Act 200, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, for that Act.

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024; provided that section 1 shall take effect on June 29, 2024.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Housing Subdivisions; Infrastructure Repair and Maintenance; Working Group; Act 200, SLH 2022; Counties; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation

Description:

Extends the reporting date for the working group established pursuant to Act 200, SLH 2022, to examine and address housing subdivision infrastructure repair and maintenance for planned housing subdivisions that do not have compulsory homeowner associations in certain counties prior to the Regular Session of 2025. Extends the sunset date of the working group to 6/30/2025. Declares that the general fund expenditure is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.

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