KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
Senator Stanley Chang, Chair |
Senator Troy N. Hashimoto, Vice Chair |
Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
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1:00 PM |
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Conference Room 225 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Establishes the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force to update the maps, tier tables, and inventories of State lands suitable and available for affordable housing development in the Affordable Rental Housing Report and Ten-Year Plan. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Allows the construction of multi-family dwelling units on any lot within certain designated county zoning districts, subject to reasonable standards that each county may adopt.
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Prohibits a county from changing the land use designation or zoning of a parcel or parcels of property to a less intensive use or reducing the intensity of land use within an existing zoning district below what was allowed under the general plan or specific land use designation and zoning ordinances in effect on January 1, 2024. Allows a county to change a land use designation or zoning ordinance to a less intensive use if the county concurrently enacts measures to ensure that there is no net loss in residential capacity.
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RELATING TO IMPORTANT HOUSING LANDS. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct a study identifying certain state-owned lands located within a one-half mile radius of any rail mass transit station, including lands owned by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and excluding lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, that are most suitable for constructing at least one hundred thousand housing units. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct the study, or contract services to conduct the study.
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation the right of first refusal for the development of property for all development on state lands, excluding the Stadium Development District and lands under the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and Department of Hawaiian Home Land lands, that are within county-designated transit-oriented development zones, or within a one-half mile radius of a proposed or existing transit station if the county has not designated transit-oriented development zones, which shall be triggered by a proposed development or proposed transfer of fee simple or leasehold property interest. Requires state departments or agencies to provide one hundred eighty days advance written notice of any approval of a proposed development or proposed transfer of lands.
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RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX. Increases the conveyance tax rate for certain properties. Exempts conveyances of certain real property from the conveyance tax. Eliminates the cap on the amount of conveyance tax collections allocated to the land conservation fund and rental housing revolving fund. Allocates ten percent of conveyance tax collections to the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for the purpose of funding infrastructure programs in transit-oriented development areas.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Stanley Chang Chair |
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