SB 551 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Clarifies that certain housing projects developed by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation on lands that are not within a Special Flood Hazard Area as identified on the current Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Rate Maps shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules relating to planning, zoning, and other certain standards, provided that certain conditions are met. Effective 03/22/2075. (SD3)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Mar 9, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023

How they voted

22–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 7, 2023

D Democratic23

22 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican2

2 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 201) in amended form (SD 3).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 627) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2023

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) Chang, Kanuha, Aquino, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

Re-Referred to HOU, JDC.

upper

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to HOU.

upper

Feb 9, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 122) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to HOU.

upper

Feb 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kanuha, Aquino, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.

upper

Feb 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU will hold a public decision making on 02-02-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to HOU.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors