Bill Text: HI HB2358 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Environmental Impact Statements.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-03-21 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. [HB2358 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2358-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:
"§343- Certain affordable housing developments;
exemption; qualifications. (a) The construction of a new affordable housing
project that:
(1) Is subject to this chapter due
solely to it proposing a use of state or county lands or funds or a use within
the Waikiki Special District;
(2) Is located
within the state urban land use district;
(3) Is consistent with existing county
zoning classifications that allow housing; and
(4) Does not
require a variance for a shoreline setback and is not located in an
environmentally sensitive area,
shall be considered as a
general type of action eligible for exemption pursuant to sections 11-200-1
through 11-200-15, Hawaii Administrative Rules.
(b) This section shall
apply to the development, planning, permitting, and construction of all new
affordable housing projects that occur after the effective date of this Act.
(c) As used in this
section:
"Affordable housing
project" has the same meaning as defined by the applicable controlling law
for the state or county agency that is either developing or approving the
project.
"Environmentally sensitive
area" includes but is not limited to a flood plain, a tsunami zone, a sea
level rise exposure area, a beach, an erosion-prone area, geologically
hazardous land, an estuary, fresh waters, or coastal waters."
SECTION 2. New statutory
material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Environmental Impact Statements; Exemption; Affordable Housing
Description:
Exempts from environmental impact statement requirements certain affordable housing projects. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD1)
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
