SB 2018 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Prohibits a county from changing the land use designation or zoning of a parcel or parcels of property to a less intensive use or reducing the intensity of land use within an existing zoning district below what was allowed under the general plan or specific land use designation and zoning ordinances in effect on January 1, 2024. Allows a county to change a land use designation or zoning ordinance to a less intensive use if the county concurrently enacts measures to ensure that there is no net loss in residential capacity.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Mar 14, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 5, 2024

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 59).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fukunaga, Ihara, McKelvey. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 28, 2024

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) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Feb 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 9, 2024

Committee

Reported from HOU/WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2215) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) McKelvey; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Jan 29, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU/WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Re-Referred to HOU/WTL, JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2024

Committee

Referred to PSM/HOU/WTL, JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 10, 2024

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors