RELATING TO LAND USE.
Summary
Authorizes county land use decision-making authorities to amend district boundaries involving land areas greater than fifteen acres, except non important agricultural land or rural land areas greater than fifteen acres but no more than twenty-five acres if the land areas are proposed for reclassification to the urban district and at least sixty per cent of the land areas will be dedicated for the development of affordable housing. Effective 12/31/33. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020
How they voted
24–1
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to HSG/WLH, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 298) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara, Kim. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-20 10:30AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from WTL/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2834) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran, Nishihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL deferred the measure until 02-12-20 1:16PM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) S. Chang, Kanuha, Moriwaki, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-20 1:45PM in conference room 225.
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
Re-Referred to WTL/HOU, JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to WTL/PSM/HOU, JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
JK
J. Kalani English
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
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