Report Title:

Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Description:

Allows OHA to develop housing projects exempt from all statutes, charter provisions, ordinances, and rules relating to planning, districting, zoning, and standards for subdivisions, developments, and the construction of units.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2465

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to the office of hawaiian affairs.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§10-   Housing development; exemption from statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, rules. (a) The office may develop housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, districting, zoning, and construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement to land, and the construction of units thereon; provided that:

(1) The office finds the project is consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter, and meets minimum requirements of health and safety;

(2) The development of the proposed project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, or rates and fees approved by the public utilities commission for public utilities or the various boards of water supply authorized under chapter 54; and

(3) The office consults during the planning phase of the project with the county in which the project will be located to receive any county concerns and county recommendations about the project.

(b) For the purpose of this section:

"Housing project" means a project of affordable housing or workforce housing.

"Affordable housing" and "workforce housing" means housing that primarily includes for-sale housing or rental housing for persons or families whose incomes are identified as one hundred forty per cent or less of the area median income for each of the counties of Hawaii, Maui, Honolulu, and Kauai, as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, from time to time, and as adjusted by family size. Such persons or families include persons or families within the following income groups:

(1) "Very low income" meaning those earning fifty per cent of the area median income and below;

(2) "Low income" meaning those earning between fifty per cent and eighty per cent of the area median income;

(3) "Low-moderate income" meaning those earning between eighty per cent and one hundred twenty per cent of the area median income; and

(4) "Moderate income" meaning those earning between one hundred twenty per cent and one hundred forty per cent of the area median income."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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