RELATING TO COUNTY LAND USE REQUIREMENTS.
Summary
Requires public notice of sale of agricultural or preservation property subdivided as a condominium property regime in a planned community association within 90 days of subdivision and sale. Prohibits any residential use for any period of structures on agricultural and preservation land. In a county with a population of 750,000 or more, allows for county enforcement of state and county requirements on subdivided agricultural land based on community reports of suspected violations. Permits consideration of infrastructure and environmental impacts on applications for condominium projects on agricultural land. Requires the declaration in a condominium project developer's public report to specify that the project is in compliance with section 205-4.5(f), HRS. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Mar 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to WLH/AGR/EEP, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 312) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, Nishihara, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman.
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, Kidani.
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM/CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-25-19 11:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/CPH.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 620) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/CPH.
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-19 1:25PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Re-Referred to AEN, WAM/CPH.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to AEN/PSM/CPH, WAM.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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