Bill Text: HI HB777 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To Special Permits.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-21 - Referred to WAL/AGR, ECD, JHA, referral sheet 2 [HB777 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2025-HB777-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	777
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO special permits.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 205-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:

     "(d)  Special permits for land the area of which is greater than fifteen acres or for lands designated as important agricultural lands shall be subject to approval by the land use commission.  The land use commission may impose additional restrictions as may be necessary or appropriate in granting the approval, including the adherence to representations made by the applicant.  The land use commission may designate another agency, including but not limited to the office of planning and sustainable development, department of agriculture, or agribusiness development corporation, to monitor compliance with any restrictions imposed in the permit."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

LUC; Special Permits; Agricultural District; Rural District; Compliance Monitoring; OPSD; HDOA; ADC

 

Description:

Authorizes the Land Use Commission to designate another agency, including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Department of Agriculture, or Agribusiness Development Corporation, to monitor compliance with any restrictions imposed in a special permit.

 

 

 

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