HI HB 541
in committeeRELATING TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- GARRETTprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
- Chuncosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-17
Pending introduction.
Versions
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Votes
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Related bills
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