RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

SB2068

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2068

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to affordable housing
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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(a)
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There is established the affordable housing land inventory task force to
be placed in the office of planning and sustainable development for
administrative purposes.

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(b)
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The task force shall consist of the following
members or their designees:

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(1)
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The director of the office of planning
and sustainable development, who shall serve as the chairperson;

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(2)
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The executive director of the Hawaii
housing finance and development corporation;

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(3)
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The executive director of the Hawaii
public housing authority;

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(4)
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The executive director of the Hawaii
community development authority;

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(5)
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The chairperson of the board of land
and natural resources; and

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(6)
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The
mayor of each county.

Task force
members may recommend to the task force additional members having appropriate
special expertise, including representatives from organizations with experience
in real estate development or redevelopment, for approval by the chairperson.

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(c)
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The task force shall:

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(1)
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Subject
to legislative appropriation, conduct a study in collaboration with public
landowners and the counties on how to maximize housing development in
transit-oriented development zones, near transit hubs, bus stations, or urban
growth areas on state or county lands.
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In conducting the study, the task force may consider the following:

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(A)
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Agencies'
planned or intended use of the properties;

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(B)
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Existing
uses, facilities, and conditions;

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(C)
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Site
constraints, environmental conditions, and entitlements required;

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(D)
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Constraints
to development readiness, such as tenancy agreements and funding; and

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(E)
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Estimates
of potential housing units and housing types that could be accommodated on the
sites; and

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(2)
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Submit a report of its findings and
recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no
later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2028.

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(d)
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The members of the task force shall serve
without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel
expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.

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(e)
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The office of planning and sustainable
development shall provide administrative and clerical support required by the
task force.

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(f)
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The task force shall be dissolved on January
1, 2028.

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SECTION 2.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $
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or so much thereof as may be necessary for
fiscal year 2026-2027 to fund a staff position and for contractual services
incurred by the task force established pursuant to section 1 of this Act.

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The
sum appropriated shall be expended by the office of planning and sustainable
development for the purposes of this Act.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

OPSD; Affordable
Housing; Land Inventory Task Force; Study; State Lands; County Lands; Transit-Oriented
Development; Appropriation

Description:

Establishes
the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force within the
Office of
Planning and Sustainable Development
to
conduct a study, subject to legislative appropriation, on how to maximize housing
development in transit-oriented development zones or other areas on state or
county lands.
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Requires a report to the
Legislature.
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Appropriates funds.
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Effective 7/1/2050.

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