THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2437
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO TRANSIT.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the State owns significant amounts of land around the proposed rail transit stations in Honolulu.  It is important that these surrounding lands are analyzed for the impact that the transit stations will have on the various communities.

     The purpose of this Act is to require all state agencies within one-half mile of proposed rail transit stations to enter into a memorandum of understanding with each other and convene working groups together with the Honolulu authority for rapid transportation to address the effects that each rail transit station will have on the surrounding workforce and housing.

     SECTION 2.  (a)  All state agencies owning properties or facilities within one-half mile of each proposed rail transit station shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with each other to determine how each respective transit station will help address the State's population growth by meeting the demand for workforce housing and to assess the respective transit station's contribution to transit ridership; provided that the memorandum of understanding does not replace or conflict with any regulatory function.

     (b)  Each memorandum of understanding shall require the convening of a working group that includes a representative of the Honolulu authority for rapid transportation and any appropriate state agencies.

     (c)  The state agency owning the most land around the proposed rail transit station shall designate a representative to serve as the initial chairperson and coordinator of the working group.

     (d)  No later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, each working group shall submit an annual report to the legislature including, but not limited to, the following:

     (1)  How the rail transit station will help address the State's population growth by meeting workforce housing demand and contributing to transit ridership; and

     (2)  How the transit station will help emerging industries create economic growth opportunities to:

         (A)  Diversify the economy; and

         (B)  Achieve the goals of establishing a "second city" outside of central Honolulu.

     (e)  Each working group shall be dissolved upon completion of the rail transit project.

     (f)  For the purposes of this Act, "proposed rail transit station" means a station at one of the following proposed Honolulu rail transit locations:

     (1)  East Kapolei;

     (2)  University of Hawaii, West Oahu;

     (3)  Leeward community college;

     (4)  Aloha stadium;

     (5)  Honolulu International Airport;

     (6)  Lagoon drive;

     (7)  Kalihi; and

     (8)  Kapalama.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

 

 

Report Title:

Memorandum of Understanding; Working Group; Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation; Rail Transit

 

Description:

Requires all state agencies within one-half mile of proposed rail stations to enter into memoranda of understanding with each other and convene working groups that include representatives of the Honolulu authority for rapid transportation.  Requires the working groups to submit annual reports to the legislature.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD2)

 

 

 

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