THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2236 |
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE HOUSING SHORTAGE.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 225M-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The office of planning and sustainable
development shall gather, analyze, and provide information to the governor, the
legislature, and state and county agencies to assist in the overall analysis
and formulation of state policies and strategies to provide central direction
and cohesion in the allocation of resources and effectuation of state
activities and programs and effectively address current or emerging issues and
opportunities. More specifically, the
office shall engage in the following activities:
(1) State comprehensive planning and program
coordination. Formulating and
articulating comprehensive statewide goals, objectives, policies, and
priorities, and coordinating their implementation through the statewide
planning system established in part II of chapter 226;
(2) Strategic planning. Identifying and analyzing significant issues,
problems, and opportunities confronting the State, and formulating strategies
and alternative courses of action in response to identified problems and opportunities
by:
(A) Providing in-depth policy research, analysis,
and recommendations on existing or potential areas of critical state concern;
(B) Examining and evaluating the effectiveness of
state programs in implementing state policies and priorities;
(C) Monitoring current social, economic, and
physical conditions and trends through surveys, environmental scanning, and
other techniques; and
(D) Developing, in collaboration with affected
public or private agencies and organizations, implementation plans and
schedules and, where appropriate, assisting in the mobilization of resources to
meet identified needs;
(3) Planning coordination and cooperation. Facilitating coordinated and cooperative
planning and policy development and implementation activities among state
agencies and between the state, county, and federal governments, by:
(A) Reviewing, assessing, and coordinating, as
necessary, major plans, programs, projects, and regulatory activities existing
or proposed by state and county agencies;
(B) Formulating mechanisms to simplify,
streamline, or coordinate interagency development and regulatory processes; and
(C) Recognizing the presence of federal defense
and security forces and agencies in the State as important state concerns;
(4) Statewide planning and geographic information
system. Collecting, integrating,
analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating various forms of data and
information, including geospatial data and information, to further effective
state planning, policy analysis and development, and delivery of government
services by:
(A) Collecting, assembling, organizing,
evaluating, and classifying existing geospatial and non-geospatial data and
performing necessary basic research, conversions, and integration to provide a
common database for governmental planning and geospatial analyses by state
agencies;
(B) Planning, coordinating, and maintaining a
comprehensive, shared statewide planning and geographic information system and
associated geospatial database. The
office shall be the lead agency responsible for coordinating the maintenance of
the multi-agency, statewide planning and geographic information system and
coordinating, collecting, integrating, and disseminating geospatial data sets
that are used to support a variety of state agency applications and other
spatial data analyses to enhance decision-making. The office shall promote and encourage free
and open data sharing among and between all government agencies. To ensure the maintenance of a comprehensive,
accurate, up-to-date geospatial data resource that can be drawn upon for
decision-making related to essential public policy issues such as land use
planning, resource management, homeland security, and the overall health,
safety, and well-being of Hawaii's citizens, and to avoid redundant data
development efforts, state agencies shall provide to the shared system either
their respective geospatial databases or, at a minimum, especially in cases of
secure or confidential data sets that cannot be shared or must be restricted,
metadata describing existing geospatial data.
In cases where agencies provide restricted data, the office of planning and
sustainable development shall ensure the security of that data; and
(C) Maintaining a centralized depository of state
and national planning references;
(5) Land use planning. Developing and presenting the position of the
State in all boundary change petitions and proceedings before the land use
commission, and assisting state agencies in the development and submittal of
petitions for land use district boundary amendments, and conducting periodic
reviews of the classification and districting of all lands in the State, as
specified in chapter 205;
(6) Coastal and ocean policy management, and sea
level rise adaptation coordination.
Carrying out the lead agency responsibilities for the Hawaii coastal
zone management program, as specified in chapter 205A. Also:
(A) Developing and maintaining an ocean and coastal resources information, planning, and management system;
(B) Further developing and coordinating implementation of the ocean resources management plan;
(C) Formulating ocean policies with respect to the exclusive economic zone, coral reefs, and national marine sanctuaries; and
(D) Coordinating sea level rise adaptation with state agencies having operational responsibilities over state facilities to identify existing and planned facilities, including critical infrastructure, that are vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding impacts, and natural hazards;
(7) Regional planning and studies. Conducting plans and studies to determine:
(A) The capability of various regions within the
State to support projected increases in both resident populations and visitors;
(B) The potential physical, social, economic, and
environmental impact on these regions resulting from increases in both resident
populations and visitors;
(C) The maximum annual visitor carrying capacity
for the State by region, county, and island; and
(D) The appropriate guidance and management of
selected regions and areas of statewide critical concern.
The
studies in subparagraphs (A) to (C) shall be conducted at appropriate
intervals, but not less than once every five years;
(8) Regional, national, and international
planning. Participating in and ensuring
that state plans, policies, and objectives are consistent, to the extent
practicable, with regional, national, and international planning efforts;
(9) Climate adaptation and sustainability planning and coordination. Conducting plans and studies and preparing reports as follows:
(A) Develop, monitor, and evaluate strategic climate adaptation plans and actionable policy recommendations for the State and counties addressing expected statewide climate change impacts identified under chapter 225P and sections 226-108 and 226-109; and
(B) Provide planning and policy guidance and assistance to state and county agencies regarding climate change and sustainability;
(10) Smart growth and transit-oriented development. Acting as the lead agency to coordinate and advance smart growth and transit-oriented development planning within the State as follows:
(A) Identify transit-oriented development opportunities shared between state and county agencies, including relevant initiatives such as the department of health's healthy Hawaii initiative and the Hawaii clean energy initiative;
(B) Refine the definition of
"transit-oriented development" in the context of Hawaii, while
recognizing the potential for smart growth development patterns in all
locations;
(C) Clarify state goals for transit-oriented
development and smart growth that support the principles of the Hawaii State
Planning Act by preserving non-urbanized land, improving worker access to jobs,
and reducing fuel consumption;
(D) Target transit-oriented
development areas for significant increase in affordable housing and rental
units;
(E) Conduct outreach to state agencies to help
educate state employees about the ways they can support and benefit
from transit-oriented development and the State's smart growth goals;
(F) Publicize coordinated state efforts that
support smart growth, walkable neighborhoods, and transit-oriented development;
(G) Review state land use decision-making
processes to identify ways to make transit-oriented development a higher
priority and facilitate better and more proactive leadership in creating
walkable communities and employment districts, even if transit will only be
provided at a later date; and
(H) Approve all state
agencies' development plans for parcels along the rail transit corridor. For the purposes of this subparagraph,
"development plans" means conceptual land use plans that identify the
location and planned uses within a defined area; [and]
(11) Environmental review. Performing duties set forth under chapter 343, serving the governor in an advisory capacity on all matters relating to environmental review, and having such powers delegated by the governor as are necessary to coordinate and, when requested by the governor, direct all state governmental agencies in matters concerning environmental quality control, including:
(A) Advising and assisting private industries, government department and agencies, and other persons on the requirements of chapter 343; and
(B) Conducting public education programs on environmental quality control;
provided
that the office shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to implement
this paragraph[.]; and
(12) Identification
and analysis of existing and projected housing needs. Identifying a quantity of adequate sites for
housing, including rental housing, factory-built housing, and emergency
shelters sufficient to meet housing demands each year for all income levels."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Housing Shortage; Identification of Sites for Housing Production and Development; Required Housing Production to Meet Demand; Housing Density
Description:
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to identify sites for housing production of enough quantity to meet the housing demand every year for all income levels.
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