Establishes the Kakaako central small business district. Requires the Hawaii community development authority to solicit input from the Kakaako central small business district community when adopting or amending a master plan for the area. Places a moratorium on infrastructure and street improvements in the Kakaako central small business district until 12/31/06. (SD1)

A BILL FOR AN ACT

SECTION 1. Chapter 206E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§206E-   Kakaako central small business district; established and excluded from the Kakaako community development district. Within the Kakaako community, there is established the Kakaako central small business district. The district shall include the area bounded by Kapiolani boulevard from its intersection with Cooke street to Waimanu street; Waimanu street from its intersection with Piikoi street until it merges into Queen street; Queen street from its merge with Waimanu street to Ward avenue; Ward avenue from its intersection with Queen street to Auahi street; Auahi street from its intersection with Ward avenue to Cooke street; and Cooke street from its intersection with Auahi street to Kapiolani boulevard."

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Hawaii community development authority shall not plan, engage in, begin, or continue any capital improvement project within the Kakaako community development district as identified in section 206E-32, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended by section 1 of this Act, that involve any infrastructure construction or street improvements; provided that this moratorium shall not apply to any emergency capital improvement project that is required to repair any damage to infrastructure or a street caused by a natural disaster or act of god and necessary to safeguard the health and safety of the general public.

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 2 shall be repealed on January 1, 2007.