Hawaii House Bill 541

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Housing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Relating To Urban Development.

Rep. Andrew Garrett [D]	Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Cory Chun [D]	Rep. Tina Grandinetti [D]
Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	House	Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=541&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB541_.HTM