HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2302

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that transit-oriented development can provide significant economic, social, and environmental benefits through the co-location of jobs, workforce housing, and economic opportunities in mixed-use communities at public transportation nodes.  The development of affordable housing and jobs in transit-centered communities requires a coordinated, institutionalized effort among county, state, and federal governments and the private and nonprofit sectors.

     The legislature further finds that the lack of workforce housing is a serious and immediate concern for many of the State's residents.  The high price of housing, low wage positions, and increasing rents are contributing factors to the State having one of the lowest rates of home ownership and one of the fastest growing homeless populations in the nation.

     The legislature further finds that according to the department of business, economic development, and tourism's population and economic projections, the State's resident population is projected to increase from 1,363,621 in 2010 to 1,708,900 in 2040, an average growth rate of 0.8 per cent per year.  According to the 2011 Hawaii housing planning study, the State will need up to 50,000 additional housing units by 2016 to meet the demand generated by changing demographics and economic conditions.  The demand for workforce housing units along with the anticipated increase in population, requires the State to take immediate and decisive action to prevent more families from being left behind without affordable housing.

     The legislature further finds that transit-oriented development presents a unique opportunity to address simultaneously the issues of economic stimulation and affordable housing shortages.  An increased supply of workforce units on state lands in transit-oriented development zones can provide low-income and moderate-income families with the opportunity to reside in vibrant communities and growing micro-economies.  The development of workforce housing units on state lands around transit-centered communities will also encourage families to utilize public transportation, providing the transit system with increased ridership.

     Properly addressing these issues requires a coordinated, institutionalized effort among federal, state, and county governments to create an effective and efficient statewide transit-oriented development plan.

     The purpose of this Act is to establish the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development to provide a coordinated, intergovernmental, and interagency approach to transit-oriented development planning statewide.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 226, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new sections to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§226-A  Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development.  (a)  There is established the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development, which shall be an advisory body exempt from section 26-34, to coordinate effective and efficient transit-oriented development planning statewide.  The Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall be established within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes.

     (b)  The Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall:

     (1)  Serve as the transit-oriented development planning and policy development entity with representation from state and county government and the community;

     (2)  Formulate and advise the governor on the implementation of a unified ten-year statewide plan to address transit-oriented development on state lands in each county;

     (3)  Facilitate the acquisition of funding and resources for state and county transit-oriented development programs on state lands;

     (4)  Monitor the preparation and conduct of plans and studies to facilitate implementation of state transit-oriented development plans prepared pursuant to this section, including but not limited to the preparation of site or master plans and implementation plans and studies;

     (5)  Review all capital improvement project requests to the legislature for projects on state and county lands within county-designated transit-oriented development areas or within a one-half-mile radius of public transit stations;

     (6)  Recommend policy, regulatory, and statutory changes, and identify resource strategies for the successful execution of the ten-year plan;

     (7)  Assemble accurate fiscal and demographic information to support policy development and track outcomes;

     (8)  Consider collaborative transit-oriented development initiatives of other states that have demonstrated positive outcomes; and

     (9)  Report annually to the governor, the legislature, and the mayor of each county on the progress of its activities, including formulation and progress on the ten-year plans no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session.

     (c)  The ten-year statewide plan developed by the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall:

     (1)  Coordinate with the counties on transit-oriented development;

     (2)  Prioritize the development of transit-oriented development projects on state and county lands;

     (3)  Identify and prioritize financing for the public infrastructure, facility, and service investments required to support transit-oriented development plans; and

     (4)  Encourage and promote partnerships between public and private entities to identify, renovate, and secure affordable housing options on state and county lands within county-designated transit-oriented development areas or within a one-half-mile radius of public transit stations.

     §226-B  Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development membership.  (a)  The Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall be composed of the following members:

     (1)  The director of the office of planning, who shall serve as co-chair;

     (2)  The executive director of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, who shall serve as co-chair;

     (3)  The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources;

     (4)  The director of transportation;

     (5)  The comptroller;

     (6)  The director of health;

     (7)  The director of human services;

     (8)  The director of public safety;

     (9)  The chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission;

    (10)  The chairperson of the board of trustees of the office of Hawaiian Affairs;

    (11)  The president of the University of Hawaii;

    (12)  The superintendent of education;

    (13)  The executive director of the Hawaii community development authority;

    (14)  The executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority;

    (15)  One member of the house of representatives to be designated by the speaker of the house of representatives; provided that the speaker of the house of representatives may designate a second member of the house of representatives to serve as an alternate;

    (16)  One member of the senate to be designated by the president of the senate; provided that the president of the senate may designate a second member of the senate to serve as an alternate;

    (17)  The mayor of each county, or the mayor's designee;

    (18)  A representative of the Honolulu field office of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, who shall be requested to serve on an ex-officio basis by the governor;

    (19)  A representative of the business community, to be designated by the governor; and

    (20)  A representative of the community who is a housing advocate, to be designated by the governor.

     (b)  The nongovernmental members of the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.

     (c)  Except as provided in subsections (a)(15) and (16), if a member of the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development is unable to attend a meeting, that member may appoint a designee to attend and to act on the member's behalf during the meeting."

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 to carry out the purposes of this Act; provided that one-half of the sum appropriated shall be expended by the office of planning and one-half of the sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation.

     SECTION 4.  In codifying the new sections added by section 2 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.

     SECTION 5.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.


 


 

Report Title:

Transit-oriented Development; interagency Council; Appropriation

 

Description:

Establishes the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-Oriented Development within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to institutionalize intergovernmental and interagency coordination on transit-oriented development planning statewide.  Appropriates funds.  Effective July 1, 2050. (HB2302 HD1)

 

 

 

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