Bill Text: HI SB2046 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposing An Amendment To Article Ix, Section 5, Of The Hawaii State Constitution, To Require The State To Produce Enough Housing To Meet Demand.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-05 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. [SB2046 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB2046-Introduced.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
proposing an amendment to article ix, section 5, of the hawaii state constitution, to require the state to produce ENOUGH housing to meet demand.
BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Article IX, section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:
"HOUSING, SLUM CLEARANCE, DEVELOPMENT
AND REHABILITATION
Section 5. The State shall produce enough housing to meet demand. The State shall have the power to provide for, or assist in, housing, slum clearance and the development or rehabilitation of substandard areas. The exercise of such power is deemed to be for a public use and purpose."
SECTION 2. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:
"Shall the State be required to produce enough housing to meet demand?"
SECTION 3. New constitutional material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.
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Report Title:
Constitutional Amendment; Housing
Description:
Amends the constitution to require the State to provide enough housing to meet demand.
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