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HCDA staff report: budget appropriations, Act 252 expands authority powers and governance
Summary
HCDA staff reported the 2025 state budget was signed and an administrative bill (HB1007 → Act 252) became law, providing new statutory authorities including statewide project work, bond authority (cap cited at $180 million), and governance changes requiring implementation work and rulemaking.
Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority staff reported on July 2, 2025, that the state budget bill and an HCDA administrative bill were signed into law and include new funding, a new staff position and statutory changes that expand the authority’s powers.
Garrett Sasaki, reporting for HCDA staff, said the budget bill was signed into law and noted no changes from previous updates. Sasaki listed capital improvement appropriations included in the staff packet: $15,000,000 for the 99‑year leasehold program; $2,000,000 for a climate‑change impact assessment for Kakaʻako (as reported in the packet); $12,000,000 for infrastructure tied to a named project in the packet; $2,500,000 combined for Kakaʻako Makai planning; $1,000,000 for an infrastructure EIS noted in the packet; and $5,500,000…
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