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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
S.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO COUNTIES.
BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
Section 1. The legislature finds that lands utilized by the department of Hawaiian home lands to provide housing for native Hawaiians are offered at affordable rates when compared to similar housing available in Hawai‘i.
The purpose of this Act is to require counties to provide for the maintenance of infrastructure for any housing development for the department of Hawaiian home lands within a specified time and under certain conditions.
SECTION 2. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding to a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§46- Infrastructure maintenance; housing development
for the department of Hawaiian home lands. (a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, infrastructure
for any housing development for the department of Hawaiian home lands shall be maintained
by the county in which the housing development is located commencing sixty days
after the receipt by the appropriate county council of a completed application for
maintenance request; provided that:
(1) Applicable meter
and connection fees and utility costs relating to the infrastructure have been paid;
(2) The infrastructure
conforms to applicable county standards in effect at the time of construction;
(3) The completion of
the improvements of the infrastructure is granted approval by the county, along
with concurrence by the state historic preservation division for any permitted action
requiring historic preservation review; and
(4) The sixty day timeline may be tolled for the time necessary to implement actions to mitigate impacts to historic properties from the infrastructure maintenance action.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "infrastructure"
includes waterlines and appurtenances; storm drainage, including catch basin; sewer
lines and appurtenances; waste disposal and waste treatment systems; roadway improvements,
including pavement; gutters; curbing; sidewalks; street trees; and street lighting
that connect to county infrastructure."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on May 6, 2137.
Report Title:
Counties; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Infrastructure
Description:
Gives counties jurisdiction over the infrastructure of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands housing developments in their boundaries under specific conditions. Requires counties, under specific conditions, to commence maintenance on that certain infrastructure within sixty days, subject to tolling to comply with certain other laws. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)
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