Report Title:

Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Affordable Housing

Description:

Authorizes the office of Hawaiian affairs to develop housing projects that will be exempt from county ordinances and rules relating to planning, districting, zoning, and construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction of units thereon, provided that certain conditions are met.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2702
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
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 ordinances and rules. (a)  The office may develop housing projects that shall be exempt from all county ordinances and county rules relating to planning, districting, zoning, and construction standards for subdivisions, development, and improvement of 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 or departments of water supply authorized under chapter 54; and

(3) The office consults during the project planning phase 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.

For the purpose of this section, "affordable housing" and "workforce housing", in the context of identifying the persons or families intended to be served by such housing, primarily include for-sale housing or rental housing for persons or families whose incomes are identified as eligible for each of the counties of Hawaii, Maui, Honolulu, or Kauai as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development from time to time, and as adjusted by family size."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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