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THE SENATE |
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3059 |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to Indigenous architecture.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the homeless and affordable housing crises continue to be two of the State's most significant and challenging social problems. The housing crisis requires government to explore alternative means of providing shelter to Hawaii's residents. Indigenous native Hawaiian forms of architectural practices, styles, customs, techniques, and materials, as referenced in section 46-1.55, Hawaii Revised Statutes, may be an option for creating housing for homeless individuals, and more needs to be done to increase the inventory of housing and ensure that residents have access to housing.
The purpose of this Act is to allow state and county agencies to permit the building of indigenous architecture, under certain conditions, on public and private lands as determined by the respective state and county agency.
SECTION 2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any state or county agency may designate areas of public and private land as determined by the state or county agency for the construction of indigenous architecture.
(b) Except as provided in this subsection, indigenous architecture shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules and regulations of any governmental agency or public utility relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction and sale of homes thereon; provided that indigenous architecture shall be constructed under the supervision of persons with expertise in indigenous architecture and construction.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2016.
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Report Title:
Indigenous Architecture; Construction; Public and Private Lands
Description:
Allows any state or county agency to designate public and private lands under certain conditions for the construction of indigenous architecture.
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