RELATING TO RURAL DISTRICTS.
Summary
Beginning 7/1/2023, authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances that allow up to one house per quarter-acre in rural districts. Beginning 7/1/2022, requires the office of planning and sustainable development to conduct a study to refine rural district policies, make recommendations to facilitate the reclassification of lands from the agricultural district to the rural district, and submit reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds for the study and reports. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Apr 28, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
14
Committee
19
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-22 2:08PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-22 2:10PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-22 1:34PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 666).
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) McKelvey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Lowen excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, Marten, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Todd, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Branco, B. Kobayashi, Perruso, Wildberger; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Wildberger voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ohno, Quinlan excused (2).
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1299-22) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Branco, Ganaden, B. Kobayashi, Kong, Morikawa, Ohno; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Committee
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1128-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakamura, Hashimoto, Aquino, Clark, Ilagan, Kitagawa, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, McDermott.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 384) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Rhoads, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Acasio, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
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) Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Riviere ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM/WTL will hold a public decision making on 02-23-22 1:00PM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/WTL.
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Reported from HOU/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2375) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/WTL.
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Dela Cruz, Chang, Gabbard, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-22 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to HOU/GVO, WAM/WTL.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
6 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
Co
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
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