HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Luke A. Evslin, Chair

Rep. Micah P.K. Aiu, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Darius K. Kila

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Tyson K. Miyake

Rep. Lauren Matsumoto

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Chair

Rep. Mahina Poepoe, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Cory M. Chun

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Sonny Ganaden

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Kanani Souza

Rep. May Besario Mizuno

 

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. David A. Tarnas, Chair

Rep. Gregg Takayama, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Luke A. Evslin

Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Rep. Sonny Ganaden

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

Rep. Daniel Holt

Rep. Tyson K. Miyake

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Kanani Souza

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, February 12, 2024

TIME:

2:30p.m.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

HB 1633

Status

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Removes the leasing restriction on owner-builders who obtain an owner-builder exemption to act as their own general contractor.

 

HSG/WAL/JHA

HB 2090

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Allows residential uses in areas zoned for commercial to be considered permitted as long as the residential use is limited by ordinance to floors above the ground floor of a building or structure and development standards are met, but exempts areas zoned under chapter 206E, HRS, relating to the Hawaii Community Development Authority.  Requires each county to adopt ordinances that allow for adaptive reuse of existing commercial buildings in the county's building codes.  Effective 1/1/2026.

 

HSG/WAL/JHA

HB 1630

Proposed HD1

Status

RELATING TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

Proposed HD1:  Part II: Prohibits county zoning ordinances from not allowing two or more missing middle housing units per residential lot within an urban district.   Prohibits private covenants for residential lots within a state urban land district from including certain limitations or restrictions on residential units.   Part III:   Requires the director of the county agency responsible for land use to review and act on any application for subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision of certain parcels within the state urban land use district.   Part IV:  Amends the calculation of impact fees for certain developments. Effective 1/1/2026. (PROPOSED HD1)

 

HSG/WAL/JHA

 

 

 

The proposed HD1 is available on the Legislature's Web site:  http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

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Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Chair

 

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Rep. Luke A. Evslin

Chair

 

 

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Rep. David A. Tarnas

Chair