Bill Text: HI SB879 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Counties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-27 - Act 206, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307). [SB879 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB879-Amended.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 2 |
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C.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO COUNTIES.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the department of Hawaiian home lands often continues to have the responsibility to maintain infrastructure despite compliance with county requirements.
The purpose of this Act is to require the counties to provide for the maintenance of infrastructure for any housing development for the department of Hawaiian home lands within sixty days and under certain conditions.
SECTION 2. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§46- Infrastructure
maintenance; housing development for the department of Hawaiian home lands. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the
contrary, infrastructure for any housing development for the department of Hawaiian
home lands shall be maintained by the county in which the housing development
is located in accordance with county standards, commencing sixty days after the
receipt by the appropriate county agency of a completed application for
maintenance request; provided that:
(1) Applicable meter and connection fees and utility costs relating to the infrastructure have been paid;
(2) The
infrastructure conforms to applicable county standards in effect at the time the
infrastructure is turned over to the county;
(3) The infrastructure is connected or adjacent to infrastructure maintained by the county; and
(4) The completion of the improvements of the infrastructure is granted approval by the county.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "infrastructure"
includes water lines and appurtenances; storm drainage, including culverts and
catch basins; sewer lines and appurtenances; waste disposal and waste treatment
systems; and roadway improvements, including pavement, gutters, curbing,
sidewalks, street trees, signage, road striping, traffic calming measures, and
street lighting that connect or are adjacent to county infrastructure."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Counties; Infrastructure Maintenance; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Description:
Requires the counties to maintain infrastructure within sixty days and under specified conditions, as part of any housing development for the department of Hawaiian home lands. (CD1)
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
