SR 132 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT FLEXIBLE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS OR ESTABLISH VARIANCE PROCEDURES FOR STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES TO ENHANCE LAND USE EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY.

This Senate Resolution (SR 132) requests Hawaii's counties to adopt flexible setback rules or create variance processes specifically for state-owned buildings and facilities. It aims to allow state projects to better utilize public land by adjusting standard minimum distance requirements between structures and property lines. The resolution does not change existing laws but asks counties to modify their planning rules to improve land use efficiency and public service delivery for state projects. It targets counties including Honolulu, Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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This document is a technical conversion of a Senate Resolution (SR 132) from a Word document format to a structured digital format (SD1). The substantive policy content remains unchanged, requesting counties to adopt flexible setback requirements for state buildings. The changes are primarily formatting, metadata, and structural adjustments rather than policy modifications.

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Converted from Word document format to structured digital format with metadata fields

Added digital metadata including timestamps, version numbers, and document identifiers

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Changed reference from 'certified copies' to 'copies' in the resolution text

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

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Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1585) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

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Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.

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Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

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Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG/GVO.

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Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors