HI HB 541
died on adjournmentRELATING TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 541 pass?
No. HI HB 541 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 541 about?
Makes certain urban development and land use requirements applicable only to counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand, including: vesting the director of the county land use agency with the administrative authority to act on any application for subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision; the required adoption or amendment of an ordinance to allow at least two accessory dwelling units, subject to certain conditions, on all residentially zoned lots; the calculation of certain school impact fees; and a prohibition on private covenants that include certain limitations or restrictions for residentially zoned lots within an urban district.
Who sponsors HI HB 541?
GARRETT, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 541, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Makes certain urban development and land use requirements applicable only to counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand, including: vesting the director of the county land use agency with the administrative authority to act on any application for subdivision, consolidation, or resubdivision; the required adoption or amendment of an ordinance to allow at least two accessory dwelling units, subject to certain conditions, on all residentially zoned lots; the calculation of certain school impact fees; and a prohibition on private covenants that include certain limitations or restrictions for residentially zoned lots within an urban district.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GARRETTprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
- Chuncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-21
Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB541Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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