HB 818 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE WAIAKEA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Summary

Establishes the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District and the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District Special Fund. Specifies the powers and duties of the Hawaii Community Development Authority as it relates to the new development district. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill establishes the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District to revitalize an area in east Hawaii near Hilo. The changes add new sections defining the district's boundaries, purposes, and development policies, while also amending the composition and voting rules of the Hawaii Community Development Authority to include Waiakea representatives. The bill also creates a special fund for district finances and clarifies the authority's ability to secure federal funding.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a general Waiakea Community Development District to specifically include the Waiakea Peninsula, with defined geographic boundaries and new development guidance policies tailored to the area's unique needs.

SCOPE

Added new Part to Chapter 206E establishing the Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District with specific geographic boundaries including Moku Ola (Coconut Island).

REQUIREMENT

Added six development guidance policies covering cultural preservation, climate resilience, mobility solutions, and coordination with existing state and county plans.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the Hawaii Community Development Authority composition to include two Waiakea peninsula representatives and adjusted voting rules for different districts.

FISCAL

Created a new Waiakea Peninsula Community Development District Special Fund with specific rules for revenue collection and expenditure.

Added authority to secure federal financial aid, issue bonds, and enter contracts with the federal government for district development.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error in the legislative text.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT/WTL, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 778) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 125) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors