HB 669 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Summary
Expands the jurisdiction of county land use decision-making authorities, enabling them to amend the district boundaries of lands less than fifty acres, from lands less than fifteen acres. Limits the Land Use Commission's authority over special permits for housing that includes workforce or affordable housing units with a minimum twenty-five per cent of market units on land the area of which is greater than fifty acres or for lands designated as important agricultural lands, by providing that the Land Use Commission shall only add additional restrictions or disapprove a petition. Requires the Land Use Commission to run its special permit process concurrently with the appropriate county Land Use Commission for these special permits.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Jan 27, 2023
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Jan 27, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 2
Jan 23, 2023
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 20, 2023
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
HI
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