HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

820

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1

 

Proposed

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HOUSING.

 

 

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

 


PART I

     SECTION 1.  Section 46-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§46-4  County zoning.  (a)  This section and any ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted in accordance with this section shall apply to lands not contained within the forest reserve boundaries as established on January 31, 1957, or as subsequently amended.

     Zoning in all counties shall be accomplished within the framework of a long-range, comprehensive general plan prepared or being prepared to guide the overall future development of the county.  Zoning shall be one of the tools available to the county to put the general plan into effect in an orderly manner.  Zoning in the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai means the establishment of districts of such number, shape, and area, and the adoption of regulations for each district to carry out the purposes of this section.  In establishing or regulating the districts, full consideration shall be given to all available data as to soil classification and physical use capabilities of the land to allow and encourage the most beneficial use of the land consonant with good zoning practices.  The zoning power granted herein shall be exercised by ordinance which may relate to:

     (1)  The areas within which agriculture, forestry, industry, trade, and business may be conducted;

     (2)  The areas in which residential uses may be regulated or prohibited;

     (3)  The areas bordering natural watercourses, channels, and streams, in which trades or industries, filling or dumping, erection of structures, and the location of buildings may be prohibited or restricted;

     (4)  The areas in which particular uses may be subjected to special restrictions;

     (5)  The location of buildings and structures designed for specific uses and designation of uses for which buildings and structures may not be used or altered;

     (6)  The location, height, bulk, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures;

     (7)  The location of roads, schools, and recreation areas;

     (8)  Building setback lines and future street lines;

     (9)  The density and distribution of population;

    (10)  The percentage of a lot that may be occupied, size of yards, courts, and other open spaces;

    (11)  Minimum and maximum lot sizes; and

    (12)  Other regulations the boards or city council find necessary and proper to permit and encourage the orderly development of land resources within their jurisdictions.

     The council of any county shall prescribe rules, regulations, and administrative procedures and provide personnel it finds necessary to enforce this section and any ordinance enacted in accordance with this section.  The ordinances may be enforced by appropriate fines and penalties, civil or criminal, or by court order at the suit of the county or the owner or owners of real estate directly affected by the ordinances.

     Any civil fine or penalty provided by ordinance under this section may be imposed by the district court, or by the zoning agency after an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to chapter 91.  The proceeding shall not be a prerequisite for any injunctive relief ordered by the circuit court.

     Nothing in this section shall invalidate any zoning ordinance or regulation adopted by any county or other agency of government pursuant to the statutes in effect prior to July 1, 1957.

     The powers granted herein shall be liberally construed in favor of the county exercising them, and in such a manner as to promote the orderly development of each county or city and county in accordance with a long-range, comprehensive general plan to ensure the greatest benefit for the State as a whole.  This section shall not be construed to limit or repeal any powers of any county to achieve these ends through zoning and building regulations, except insofar as forest and water reserve zones are concerned and as provided in subsections (c) and (d).

     Neither this section nor any ordinance enacted pursuant to this section shall prohibit the continued lawful use of any building or premises for any trade, industrial, residential, agricultural, or other purpose for which the building or premises is used at the time this section or the ordinance takes effect; provided that a zoning ordinance may provide for elimination of nonconforming uses as the uses are discontinued, or for the amortization or phasing out of nonconforming uses or signs over a reasonable period of time in commercial, industrial, resort, and apartment zoned areas only.  In no event shall such amortization or phasing out of nonconforming uses apply to any existing building or premises used for residential (single-family or duplex) or agricultural uses.  Nothing in this section shall affect or impair the powers and duties of the director of transportation as set forth in chapter 262.

     (b)  Any final order of a zoning agency established under this section may be appealed to the circuit court of the circuit in which the land in question is found.  The appeal shall be in accordance with the Hawaii rules of civil procedure.

     (c)  Each county may adopt reasonable standards to allow the construction of two single-family dwelling units on any lot where a residential dwelling unit is permitted.

     (d)  Neither this section nor any other law, county ordinance, or rule shall prohibit group living in facilities with eight or fewer residents for purposes or functions that are licensed, certified, registered, or monitored by the State; provided that a resident manager or a resident supervisor and the resident manager's or resident supervisor's family shall not be included in this resident count.  These group living facilities shall meet all applicable county requirements not inconsistent with the intent of this subsection, including but not limited to building height, setback, maximum lot coverage, parking, and floor area requirements.

     (e)  Neither this section nor any other law, county ordinance, or rule shall prohibit the use of land for employee housing and community buildings in plantation community subdivisions as defined in section 205-4.5(a)(12); in addition, no zoning ordinance shall provide for the elimination, amortization, or phasing out of plantation community subdivisions as a nonconforming use.

     (f)  Neither this section nor any other law, county ordinance, or rule shall prohibit the use of land for medical cannabis production centers or medical cannabis dispensaries established and licensed pursuant to chapter 329D; provided that the land is otherwise zoned for agriculture, manufacturing, or retail purposes.

     (g)  Neither this section nor any other law, county ordinance, or rule shall impose an inclusionary zoning requirement on housing offered exclusively for sale in perpetuity to buyers who:

     (1)  Are residents of the State;

     (2)  Are owner-occupants; and

     (3)  Do not own any other real property.

     (h)  As used in this section, "inclusionary zoning requirement" means any requirement to set aside a fraction of a housing development to be sold at below market prices."

     SECTION 2.  This part does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

PART II

     SECTION 3.  The legislature finds that the cost and availability of housing in the State are significant challenges facing Hawaii residents.  Although Hawaii has the tenth highest median wage nationally, living expenses are two-thirds higher than the rest of the nation, with the cost of housing being a major contributing factor.  In September 2018, the median price for a single-family home on Oahu rose to $812,500, while the median price for condominiums on Oahu rose to $428,000.  According to a local news report, a household would need to earn almost $160,000 annually to afford to buy a home on Oahu, making homeownership out of reach for many of Hawaii's residents, especially first-time buyers.

     Because of the many barriers hindering the production of new housing, such as geographic limitations, lack of major infrastructure, construction costs, and government regulation, the State and housing developers have not been able to produce enough housing for Hawaii residents.  According to a 2015 report from the department of business, economic development, and tourism, the projected long-run estimate of demand for total new housing in Hawaii is between 64,700 to 66,000 for the 2015 to 2025 period.  The legislature has responded through the passage of various legislation.  During the regular session of 2016, the legislature passed a bill enacted as Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, that, among other things, establishes a goal of developing or vesting the development of at least 22,500 affordable rental housing units ready for occupancy by the end of 2026.  During the regular session of 2017, the legislature passed a bill enacted as Act 54, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, to expand the types of rental housing projects that can be exempt from general excise tax, thereby encouraging the development of rental housing projects targeted for occupancy by households at or below the one hundred forty per cent and eighty per cent area median income levels.  During the regular session of 2018, the legislature passed a bill enacted as Act 39, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, that, among other things, provides an estimated total value of $570,000,000 to address Hawaii's affordable rental housing crisis and is expected to generate more than 25,000 affordable units by the year 2030.

     Despite these efforts, the amount of new construction of housing, especially for low- to middle-income families, continues to be inadequate as the supply of housing remains constrained while demand for housing increases.  This lack of supply leads to higher housing prices and rents for households of all income levels, leaving all tenants with less disposable income, increasing the personal stress on buyers and renters, and exacerbating overcrowding and homelessness.  Given these consequences, the lack of affordable housing requires the concentrated attention of state government at the highest level.

     The legislature further finds that Singapore faced a housing crisis in the 1940s through 1960s but was subsequently able to provide nearly one million residential units for its citizens.  The housing and development board ‑‑ the government entity responsible for the rapid increase in housing development ‑‑ plans, develops, and constructs the housing units, including commercial, recreational, and social amenities.  The result is that units built by the housing and development board house eighty per cent of the resident population and that, overall, ninety per cent of the resident population are owners of their units.  Through government loans, subsidies, and grants and the use of money saved through a government-run mandatory savings program, residents are able to purchase residential units at an affordable price, including options to upgrade to a better living environment in the future.

     The legislature further finds that with Honolulu's construction of an elevated rail transit system, the State has an opportunity to enhance Oahu's urban environment and increase the quality of life for residents by increasing the affordable housing inventory and eliminating the need for personal automobiles, among other public benefits.  As the largest landowner of properties along the transit line, with approximately two thousand acres under the jurisdiction of various departments, the State must be proactive in establishing a unified vision and approach toward redevelopment of its properties to maximize the benefits of state lands available for redevelopment.

     The purpose of this part is to:

     (1)  Establish the ALOHA homes program to facilitate the creation of low-cost leasehold homes for sale to Hawaii residents on state-owned land near public transit stations; and

     (2)  Authorize the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to sell the leasehold interest in residential condominium units located on state lands for lease terms of ninety-nine years.

     SECTION 4.  Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new subparts to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"B.  ALOHA Homes Program

     §201H-A  Definitions.  As used in this subpart, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates a different meaning or intent:

     "ALOHA" means affordable, locally owned homes for all.

     "ALOHA home" means a residential unit within an urban redevelopment site.

     "Commercial project" means an undertaking involving commercial or light industrial development, which includes a mixed-use development where commercial or light industrial facilities may be built into, adjacent to, under, or above residential units.

     "High density" means a project or area that has at least two hundred fifty units per acre.

     "Multipurpose project" means a project consisting of any combination of a commercial project, redevelopment project, or residential project.

     "Owner-occupied residential use" means any use currently permitted in existing residential zones consistent with owner occupancy, but shall not mean renting or leasing to any tenant or lessee of any kind.

     "Project" means a specific work or improvement, including real and personal properties, or any interest therein, acquired, owned, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated, or improved by the corporation, including a commercial project, redevelopment project, or residential project.

     "Public agency" means any office, department, board, commission, bureau, division, public corporation agency, or instrumentality of the federal, state, or county government.

     "Public facilities" includes streets, utility and service corridors, and utility lines where applicable, sufficient to adequately service developable improvements in an urban redevelopment site, sites for schools, parks, parking garages, sidewalks, pedestrian ways, and other community facilities.  "Public facilities" also includes public highways, as defined in section 264-1, storm drainage systems, water systems, street lighting systems, off-street parking facilities, and sanitary sewerage systems.

     "Public transit station" means:

     (1)  A station connected to a locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project; or

     (2)  For the city and county of Honolulu, a station of the Honolulu rail transit system.

     "Redevelopment project" means an undertaking for the acquisition, clearance, replanning, reconstruction, and rehabilitation, or a combination of these and other methods, of an area for a residential project, for an incidental commercial project, and for other facilities incidental or appurtenant thereto, pursuant to and in accordance with this subpart.  The terms "acquisition, clearance, replanning, reconstruction, and rehabilitation" shall include renewal, redevelopment, conservation, restoration, or improvement, or any combination thereof.

     "Residential project" means a project or that portion of a multipurpose project, including residential dwelling units, designed and intended for the purpose of providing housing and any facilities as may be incidental or appurtenant thereto.

     "Small and medium vendor" means a commercial vendor that employs nine hundred ninety-nine employees or less.

     §201H-B  ALOHA homes program.  There is established the ALOHA homes program for the purpose of providing low-cost, high density leasehold homes for sale to Hawaii residents on state-owned lands within a one-half mile radius of a public transit station.

     §201H-C  Community and public notice requirements; posting on the corporation's website; required.  For the purposes of this subpart, the corporation shall adopt community and public notice procedures pursuant to chapter 91 that shall include at a minimum:

     (1)  A means to effectively engage the community in which the corporation is planning a development project under this subpart to ensure that community concerns are received and considered by the corporation;

     (2)  The posting of the corporation's proposed plans for any development project under this subpart, public hearing notices, and minutes of its proceedings on the corporation's website;

     (3)  The posting of every application for a development project on the corporation's website when the application is deemed complete;

     (4)  Notification by the applicant of any application for a development project valued at $250,000 or more by first class United States mail, postage prepaid to owners and lessees of record of real property located within a three hundred foot radius of the perimeter of the proposed project identified from the most current list available from the real property assessment division of the department of budget and fiscal services of the city and county of Honolulu when the application is deemed complete; provided that notice mailed pursuant to this paragraph shall include but not be limited to notice of:

          (A)  Project specifications;

          (B)  Requests for exemptions from statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules pursuant to section 201H-38; and

          (C)  Procedures for intervention and a contested case hearing; and

     (5)  Any other information that the public may find useful so that it may meaningfully participate in the corporation's decision-making processes.

     §201H-D  Urban redevelopment sites; established; boundaries.  There shall be established urban redevelopment sites that shall include all state-owned and county-owned land within county-designated transit-oriented development areas or within a one-half-mile radius of a public transit station in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand.

     §201H-E  Rules; guidelines.  (a)  The corporation shall establish rules under chapter 91 on health, safety, building, planning, zoning, and land use, which shall supersede all other inconsistent ordinances and rules relating to the use, zoning, planning, and development of land and construction thereon.  Rules adopted under this section shall follow existing law, rules, ordinances, and regulations as closely as is consistent with standards meeting minimum requirements of good design, pleasant amenities, health, safety, and coordinated development.  The corporation may provide that lands within urban redevelopment sites shall not be developed beyond existing uses or that improvements thereon shall not be demolished or substantially reconstructed, or provide other restrictions on the use of the lands.

     (b)  The following shall be the principles generally governing the corporation's action in urban redevelopment sites:

     (1)  The corporation shall endeavor to produce enough housing supply to meet housing demand;

     (2)  Each development may include facilities to replace any facilities that must be removed for the development's construction;

     (3)  Development shall be revenue-neutral to the State, and all revenues generated shall be used for the purposes of this subpart;

     (4)  The corporation shall consider the infrastructure burden of each development and the impact of the development on the education system, and any mitigation actions, prior to construction;

     (5)  The corporation may build infrastructure beyond what exists in any development under this subpart and may sell the infrastructure capacity to other private sector developers;

     (6)  The corporation may build common area facilities for any development undertaken pursuant to this subpart, which shall be paid through the sales of ALOHA homes units;

     (7)  Development shall result in a community that permits an appropriate land mixture of residential, commercial, light industrial, and other uses.  In view of the innovative nature of the mixed use approach, urban design policies shall be established for the public and private sectors in the proper development of urban redevelopment sites; provided that any of the corporation's proposed actions in urban redevelopment sites that are subject to chapter 343 shall comply with chapter 343 and federal environmental requirements; provided further that the corporation may engage in any studies or coordinative activities permitted in this subpart that affect areas lying outside urban redevelopment sites, where the corporation in its discretion decides that those activities are necessary to implement the intent of this subpart.  The studies or coordinative activities shall be limited to facility systems, resident and industrial relocation, and other activities with the counties and appropriate state agencies.  The corporation may engage in construction activities outside of urban redevelopment sites; provided that the construction relates to infrastructure development or residential or business relocation activities; provided further that the construction shall comply with the general plan, development plan, ordinances, and rules of the county in which the urban redevelopment site is located;

     (8)  Existing and future light industrial uses shall be permitted and encouraged in appropriate locations within an urban redevelopment site.  No plan or implementation strategy shall prevent continued activity or redevelopment of light industrial and commercial uses which meet reasonable performance standards;

     (9)  Activities shall be located so as to provide primary reliance on public transportation and pedestrian facilities for internal circulation within urban redevelopment sites or designated subareas;

    (10)  Major view planes, view corridors, and other environmental elements such as natural light and prevailing winds, may be preserved through appropriate regulation and design review;

    (11)  All projects shall comply with all applicable statutes, rules, and ordinances related to historic and cultural resource preservation;

    (12)  Where compatible, land use activities within urban redevelopment sites shall to the greatest possible extent be mixed horizontally within blocks or other land areas, and vertically as integral units of multi-purpose structures;

    (13)  Development shall prioritize maximizing density on lands that are most urbanized and most suitable for high density; provided that development may require a mixture of densities, building types, and configurations in accordance with appropriate urban design guidelines and vertical and horizontal integration of residents of varying incomes, ages, and family groups that reflect the diversity of Hawaii.  Development shall provide necessary community facilities, such as parks, community meeting places, child care centers, schools, educational facilities, libraries, and other services, within and adjacent to residential development; provided that any school that is provided by the corporation as a necessary community facility shall be exempt from school size requirements as calculated by recent school site area averages pursuant to section 302A-1602;

    (14)  Public facilities within urban redevelopment sites shall be planned, located, and developed so as to support the redevelopment policies for the sites established by this subpart and plans and rules adopted pursuant to it;

    (15)  Development shall be achieved through the efficient and cost-effective use of government and private-sector workforces through public-private partnerships and other mechanisms to incentivize development to be on time and on budget;

    (16)  Development shall be designed, to the extent possible, to minimize traffic, parking, the use of private automobiles, and noise;

    (17)  Development shall be subject to chapter 104; and

    (18)  Development shall incorporate universal design in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Fair Housing Act, to the extent required, and exceed accessibility requirements under those authorities when practical.

     (c)  ALOHA homes within urban redevelopment sites shall not be advertised for rent, rented, or used for any purpose other than owner-occupied residential use; provided that the corporation, by rule, shall establish penalties for violations of this subsection up to and including forced sale of an ALOHA home.

     (d)  The design and development contracts for ALOHA homes shall be subject to chapter 103D.

     (e)  The corporation may transfer ALOHA homes units to the office of Hawaiian affairs and department of Hawaiian home lands for use by their respective beneficiaries.

     (f)  The corporation shall recoup all expenses through the sales of the leasehold interest of ALOHA homes and other revenue sources, including the leasing of commercial projects.

     §201H-F  Sale of the leasehold interest of ALOHA homes; rules; guidelines.  (a)  The corporation shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, for the sale of the leasehold interest of ALOHA homes under its control within urban redevelopment sites; provided that each lease shall be for a term of ninety-nine years.  The rules shall include the following requirements for an eligible buyer or owner of an ALOHA home within an urban redevelopment site:

     (1)  The person shall be a resident of the State; provided that voting in the most recent primary or general election shall be an indication of residency in the State; provided further that not voting in any primary or general election creates a rebuttable presumption of non-residency;

     (2)  The person shall not use the ALOHA home for any purpose other than owner-occupied residential use; and

     (3)  The person, or the person's spouse, shall not own any other real property, including any residential and non-residential property, beneficial ownership of trusts, and co-ownership or fractional ownership, while owning an ALOHA home in a urban redevelopment site; provided that an eligible buyer may own real property up to six months after closing on the purchase of an ALOHA home; provided further that an owner of an ALOHA home in the process of selling the ALOHA home may own other real property up to six months prior to closing on the sale of the ALOHA home to an eligible buyer;

provided that the rules under this subsection shall not include any requirements or limitations related to an individual's income or any preferences to first-time home buyers.  The rules shall include strict enforcement of owner-occupancy, including a prohibition on the renting or leasing of an ALOHA home to any tenant or lessee, and may include requirements for the use of face recognition, verification of the presence of owner-occupants and prevention of access of all unauthorized persons through retina scan for a minimum number of days per year, or fingerprint scan technology.

     (b)  ALOHA homes within urban redevelopment sites shall be priced to be affordable, as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, to an individual or family whose income does not exceed eighty per cent of the area median income, or $300,000, whichever is less; provided that the price shall be adjusted for inflation.

     (c)  The corporation shall establish waitlists for each residential development for eligible buyers to determine the order in which ALOHA homes shall be sold.  Waitlist priorities may include school, college, or university affiliation if the residential property is a redeveloped school, college, or university; proximity of an eligible buyer's existing residence to an ALOHA home within the urban redevelopment site; and other criteria based on the impact that the development has on the eligible buyer.

     (d)  ALOHA homes within urban redevelopment sites shall be sold only to other eligible buyers.

     (e)  An owner of an ALOHA home may sell the ALOHA home after five or more years of owner-occupancy; provided that the corporation shall have the right of first refusal to purchase the ALOHA home at a price that is determined by the corporation using the price at which the owner purchased the ALOHA home as the cost basis, adjusted for inflation, and may include a percentage of the appreciation in value of the unit.  If the corporation does not exercise its right to purchase the ALOHA home, the ALOHA home may be sold by the owner to an eligible buyer; provided that the corporation shall retain seventy-five per cent of all profits from the sale net of closing and financing costs, using the price at which the owner purchased the ALOHA home as the cost basis.  Upon the death of the owner of an ALOHA home, the ALOHA home may be transferred to the deceased's heir by devise or as any other real property under existing law; provided that if the heir is not an eligible buyer, the heir shall sell the ALOHA home to the corporation at a price that is determined by the corporation using the price at which the owner purchased the ALOHA home as the cost basis, adjusted for inflation, and may include a percentage of the appreciation in value of the unit.

     (f)  If an owner of an ALOHA home sells the ALOHA home before five years of owner-occupation, the corporation shall purchase the ALOHA home at a price that is determined by the corporation using the price at which the owner purchased the ALOHA home as the cost basis, adjusted for inflation.

     (g)  Any ALOHA home developed and sold under this subpart shall not be subject to sections 201H-47, 201H-49, 201H-50, and 201H-51.

     §201H-G  Use of public lands; acquisition of state lands.  (a)  If state lands under the control and management of other public agencies are required by the corporation for the purposes of this subpart, the agency having the control and management of those required lands, upon request by the corporation and with the approval of the governor, may convey or lease those lands to the corporation upon terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the parties.

     (b)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no public lands shall be conveyed or leased to the corporation pursuant to this section if the conveyance or lease would impair any covenant between the State or any county or any department or board thereof and the holders of bonds issued by the State or that county, department, or board.

     §201H-H  Acquisition of real property from a county.  Notwithstanding the provision of any law or charter, any county, by resolution of its local governing body, may, without public auction, sealed bids, or public notice, sell, lease, grant, or convey to the corporation any real property owned by it that the corporation certifies to be necessary for the purposes of this subpart.  The sale, lease, grant, or conveyance shall be made with or without consideration and upon terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the county and the corporation.  Certification shall be evidenced by a formal request from the corporation.  Before the sale, lease, grant, or conveyance may be made to the corporation, a public hearing shall be held by the local governing body to consider the same.  Notice of the hearing shall be published at least six days before the date set for the hearing in the publication and in the manner as may be designated by the local governing body.

     §201H-I  Condemnation of real property.  The corporation, upon making a finding that it is necessary to acquire any real property for its immediate or future use for the purposes of this subpart, may acquire the property, including property already devoted to a public use, by condemnation pursuant to chapter 101.  The property shall not thereafter be taken for any other public use without the consent of the corporation.  No award of compensation shall be increased by reason of any increase in the value of real property caused by the designation of the urban redevelopment site or plan adopted pursuant to a designation, or the actual or proposed acquisition, use, or disposition of any other real property by the corporation.

     §201H-J  Relocation.  The corporation shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970 and chapter 111 to ensure the appropriate relocation within or outside urban redevelopment sites of persons, families, businesses, or services displaced by governmental action within urban redevelopment sites.

     §201H-K  Construction contracts.  (a)  The construction contracts for ALOHA homes shall be subject to chapter 103D.

     §201H-L  Lease of projects.  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the corporation, without recourse to public auction or public notice for sealed bids, may lease for a term not exceeding sixty-five years all or any portion of the real or personal property constituting a commercial project to any person, upon terms and conditions as may be approved by the corporation; provided that all revenues generated from the lease shall be used to support the purpose of this subpart pursuant to section 201H-B.

     §201H-M  Dedication for public facilities as condition to development.  The corporation shall establish rules requiring dedication for public facilities of land or facilities by developers as a condition of developing real property within urban redevelopment sites.  Where state and county public facilities dedication laws, ordinances, or rules differ, the provision for greater dedication shall prevail.

     §201H-N  ALOHA homes revolving fund.  There is established the ALOHA homes revolving fund into which all receipts and revenues of the corporation pursuant to this subpart shall be deposited.  Proceeds from the fund shall be used for the purposes of this subpart.

     §201H-O  Expenditures of ALOHA homes revolving fund under the corporation exempt from appropriation and allotment.  Except as to administrative expenditures, and except as otherwise provided by law, expenditures from the ALOHA homes revolving fund administered by the corporation may be made by the corporation without appropriation or allotment of the legislature; provided that no expenditure shall be made from and no obligation shall be incurred against the ALOHA homes revolving fund in excess of the amount standing to the credit of the fund or for any purpose for which the fund may not lawfully be expended.  Nothing in sections 37-31 to 37-41 shall require the proceeds of the ALOHA homes revolving fund administered by the corporation to be reappropriated annually.

     §201H-P  Assistance by state and county agencies.  Any state or county agency may render services for the purposes of this subpart upon request of the corporation.

     §201H-Q  Court proceedings; preferences; venue.  (a)  Any action or proceeding to which the corporation, the State, or the county may be a party, in which any question arises as to the validity of this subpart, shall be brought in the circuit court of the circuit where the case or controversy arises, and shall be heard and determined in preference to all other civil cases pending therein except election cases, irrespective of position on the calendar.

     (b)  Upon application of counsel to the corporation, the same preference shall be granted in any action or proceeding questioning the validity of this subpart in which the corporation may be allowed to intervene.

     (c)  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, declaratory relief may be obtained for the action.

     (d)  Any party aggrieved by the decision of the circuit court may appeal in accordance with part I of chapter 641 and the appeal shall be given priority.

     §201H-R  Issuance of bonds.  The director of finance, from time to time, may issue general obligation bonds pursuant to chapter 39 in amounts as may be authorized by the legislature, for the purposes of this subpart.

     §201H-S  Violations and penalty.  (a)  The corporation may set, charge, and collect reasonable fines for violation of this subpart or any rule adopted pursuant to chapter 91.  Notwithstanding section 201H-E(c), any person violating any rule adopted pursuant to chapter 91, for which violation a penalty is not otherwise provided, shall be fined not more than $500 a day and shall be liable for administrative costs incurred by the corporation.

     (b)  The corporation may maintain an action for an injunction to restrain any violation of this subpart and may take any other lawful action to prevent or remedy any violation.

     (c)  Notwithstanding section 201H-E(c), any person violating this subpart shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both.  The continuance of a violation after conviction shall be deemed a new offense for each day of the continuance.

     §201H-T  Additional powers.  The powers conferred upon the corporation by this subpart shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing in this subpart shall be construed as limiting any powers, rights, privileges, or immunities so conferred.

     §201H-U  State lands no longer needed.  State lands that are no longer needed for affordable residential leasehold units by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation shall be returned to the previous owner of those lands.

     §201H-V  Rules.  The corporation may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, necessary for the purposes of this subpart.

C.  Leasehold Condominiums on State Lands

     §201H-W  Leasehold condominiums on state lands.  (a)  The corporation may sell leasehold units in condominiums organized pursuant to chapter 514B and developed under this subpart on state land to a "qualified resident" as defined in section 201H‑32.

     (b)  The term of the lease may be for ninety-nine years, and the corporation may extend or modify the fixed rental period of the lease or extend the term of the lease.

     (c)  The sale of leasehold units shall be subject to sections 201H-47, 201H-49, and 201H-50, except for units sold at fair market value.

     (d)  State land set aside by the governor to the corporation and lands leased to the corporation by any department or agency of the State for a condominium described in this section shall be exempt from the definition of "public land" under section 171-2, except for the provision in section 171-2(6) that subjects corporation lands to the accounting for all receipts for lands subject to section 5(f) of the Admission Act.

     (e)  The powers conferred upon the corporation by this section shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting any powers, rights, privileges, or immunities so conferred."

     SECTION 5.  Chapter 237, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§237-    Exemption of sale of leasehold interest for ALOHA home units.  In addition to the amounts exempt under section 237-24, this chapter shall not apply to amounts received from the sale of a leasehold interest in an ALOHA homes unit under chapter 201H, subpart B."

     SECTION 6.  Section 171-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§171-2  Definition of public lands.  "Public lands" means all lands or interest therein in the State classed as government or crown lands previous to August 15, 1895, or acquired or reserved by the government upon or subsequent to that date by purchase, exchange, escheat, or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, or in any other manner; including lands accreted after May 20, 2003, and not otherwise awarded, submerged lands, and lands beneath tidal waters that are suitable for reclamation, together with reclaimed lands that have been given the status of public lands under this chapter, except:

     (1)  Lands designated in section 203 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended;

     (2)  Lands set aside pursuant to law for the use of the United States;

     (3)  Lands being used for roads and streets;

     (4)  Lands to which the United States relinquished the absolute fee and ownership under section 91 of the Hawaiian Organic Act prior to the admission of Hawaii as a state of the United States unless subsequently placed under the control of the board of land and natural resources and given the status of public lands in accordance with the state constitution, the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, or other laws;

     (5)  Lands to which the University of Hawaii holds title;

     (6)  Lands that are set aside by the governor to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation; lands leased to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation by any department or agency of the State; or lands to which the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation in its corporate capacity holds title; provided that lands described in this paragraph shall be considered "public lands" for the purpose of accounting for all receipts from lands described in section 5(f) of the Admission Act for the prior fiscal year, pursuant to section 5 of Act 178, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006; provided further that payment of receipts pursuant to this paragraph may be made in a form of remuneration or consideration other than cash;

     (7)  Lands to which the Hawaii community development authority in its corporate capacity holds title;

     (8)  Lands to which the department of agriculture holds title by way of foreclosure, voluntary surrender, or otherwise, to recover moneys loaned or to recover debts otherwise owed the department under chapter 167;

     (9)  Lands that are set aside by the governor to the Aloha Tower development corporation; lands leased to the Aloha Tower development corporation by any department or agency of the State; or lands to which the Aloha Tower development corporation holds title in its corporate capacity;

    (10)  Lands that are set aside by the governor to the agribusiness development corporation; lands leased to the agribusiness development corporation by any department or agency of the State; or lands to which the agribusiness development corporation in its corporate capacity holds title;

    (11)  Lands to which the Hawaii technology development corporation in its corporate capacity holds title; and

    (12)  Lands to which the department of education holds title;

provided that, except as otherwise limited under federal law and except for state land used as an airport as defined in section 262-1, public lands shall include the air rights over any portion of state land upon which a county mass transit project is developed after July 11, 2005."

     SECTION 7.  Chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, part II is amended by designating sections 201H-31 to 201H-70 as subpart A and inserting a title before section 201H-31 to read as follows:

"A.  General Provisions"

     SECTION 8.  Section 302A-1603, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  The following shall be exempt from this section:

     (1)  Any form of housing permanently excluding school-aged children, with the necessary covenants or declarations of restrictions recorded on the property;

     (2)  Any form of housing that is or will be paying the transient accommodations tax under chapter 237D;

     (3)  All nonresidential development; [and]

     (4)  Any development with an executed education contribution agreement or other like document with the department for the contribution of school sites or payment of fees for school land or school construction[.]; and

     (5)  Any form of development by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation pursuant to chapter 201H, part II, subpart B."

     SECTION 9.  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 2019-2020 to be deposited into the ALOHA homes revolving fund established pursuant to section 201H-N, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     SECTION 10.  There is appropriated out of the ALOHA homes revolving fund established pursuant to section 201H-N, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 for the purposes for which the revolving fund is established.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation for the purposes of this part.

     SECTION 11.  In codifying the new sections added by section 4 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.

PART III

     SECTION 12.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 13.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.



Report Title:

Housing; Development; Counties; Inclusionary Zoning; Prohibition; ALOHA Homes; HHFDC; Urban Redevelopment Site; Appropriation

 

Description:

Part I:  Prohibits any law, ordinance, or rule from imposing an inclusionary zoning requirement on housing offered exclusively for sale in perpetuity to buyers who are residents of the State, are owner-occupants, and do not own any other real property.  Part II:  Establishes the ALOHA homes program to develop low-cost homes on state-owned and county-owned land in urban redevelopment sites to be leased by HHFDC to qualified residents.  Exempts certain land from the definition of public lands.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (Proposed SD1)

 

 

 

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