THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2681
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the lack of affordable housing in Hawaii remains an obstacle to significantly reducing the cost of living for many residents.  A 2008 report from the Affordable Housing Regulatory Barriers Task Force found that one obstacle to affordable housing development is a delay caused when counties fail to affirmatively accept or reject public infrastructure improvements that are developed as part of a housing project.  This delay increases the costs of the project, which in turn increases the cost of homes.

     In 2009 the Legislature passed Act 142 to require counties to accept a dedication of infrastructure request for affordable housing within a specified time and under certain conditions, or the infrastructure is deemed dedicated.  The purpose of this Act is to clarify the provisions of Act 142 to facilitate the expeditious development of affordable housing.

     SECTION 2.  Section 46-15.25, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Infrastructure for affordable housing shall be deemed dedicated to the county if the county does not accept or reject the request for dedication of infrastructure within [ninety] sixty days of the filing of the dedication request; provided that:

     (1)  Applicable meter and connection fees and utility costs relating to the dedicated infrastructure have been paid; and

     (2)  The dedicated infrastructure conforms to applicable county standards in effect at the time of construction[; and

     (3)  The completion of the improvements comprising a dedicated infrastructure is granted approval by the county]."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	By Request

 

 

Report Title:

Counties; Affordable Housing; Infrastructure

 

Description:

Requires counties within 60 days to accept or reject a public infrastructure dedication, under specified conditions, as part of an affordable housing project, or the infrastructure is deemed dedicated.

 

 

 

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