THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1148

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the city and county of Honolulu is constructing a rail transit system through the Ewa and primary urban development plan areas.  The legislature further finds that these are areas where major growth in population and economic activity is being directed, and that transit-oriented development associated with the rail system will encourage this growth and provide the opportunity to increase the much needed inventory of affordable housing units on Oahu and throughout the State.

     The legislature additionally finds that the State has identified transit-oriented development and affordable housing development as important areas of focus.  Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, created the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development with the purpose of coordinating state agency transit-oriented development planning and facilitating consultation and collaboration between the State and the counties on smart growth and transit-oriented development initiatives.  The legislature also finds that the transit-oriented development council's responsibilities include:

     (1)  Developing and implementing a state strategic plan for transit-oriented development, including mixed-use and affordable rental housing units;

     (2)  Facilitating funding for transit-oriented development programs and projects;

     (3)  Monitoring transit-oriented development implementation and recommending needed policy and statutory changes; and

     (4)  Reviewing capital improvement project requests for transit-oriented development on state lands.

Additionally, Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, established a goal of developing at least 22,500 rental housing units ready for occupancy between 2017 and 2026.

     The legislature further finds that the State is the largest owner of land parcels along the rail route, and that this land is administered by many different departments and agencies focused on their individual missions and needs and may lack the expertise and resources to oversee land development.  Further, the challenges of project financing, developing public-private partnerships, public outreach and engagement, in addition to the actual development, may require steep learning curves for each agency.  For these reasons, it is important that the State has a unified, coordinated vision for implementation of sound transit-oriented development and smart growth development of its properties.  The legislature additionally finds that allowing a single entity that has experience, expertise, and a proven track record to guide development and redevelopment along the rail line is justified, and that the Hawaii community development authority could be the appropriate entity. 

     The purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys for the executive director of the Hawaii community development authority to conduct a feasibility study regarding:

     (1)  The Hawaii community development authority assuming the role of planning, developing, and redeveloping all state-owned lands within one mile of the Honolulu rail transit system, except state-owned lands currently under the administration of the Hawaii public housing authority; and

     (2)  Creating a new community development district along the Honolulu rail corridor.

     SECTION 2.  The executive director of the Hawaii community development authority shall conduct a study examining the feasibility of the Hawaii community development authority assuming the role of planning, developing, and redeveloping all state owned lands within one mile of the Honolulu rail transit system; provided that lands administered by the Hawaii public housing authority shall be exempt from the study.  The study shall include recommendations and a general implementation plan for creating a new community development district along the rail corridor.

     SECTION 3.  The executive director of the Hawaii community development authority shall submit a report of findings and recommendations of the feasibility study, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2018.

     SECTION 4.  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 2017-2018 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the feasibility study required by this Act, including the retention of necessary and appropriate consultants and professionals.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii community development agency for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on March 15, 2092.

 


 


 

Report Title:

Transit-oriented Development; Hawaii Community Development Authority; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates moneys for the executive director of the Hawaii community development authority to conduct a feasibility study regarding: (1) The Hawaii community development authority assuming the role of planning, developing, and redeveloping all state-owned lands, except lands administered by the Hawaii public housing authority, within one mile of the Honolulu rail transit system; and (2) Creating a new community development district along the Honolulu rail corridor.  Requires report to legislature.  Effective 3/15/2092.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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