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Committee approves development-district bill clarifying HCDA role and noninterference with existing contracts
Summary
The House Housing Committee voted to pass SB2599 SD2 HD1 with amendments that clarify HCDA’s role in master planning and explicitly note the bill should not affect agreements executed before enactment. Members raised concerns about potential state preemption of county zoning during debate.
The House Housing Committee voted March 25 to pass SB2599 SD2 HD1 with amendments clarifying the Hawaii Community Development Authority’s (HCDA) role in a proposed development district and adding language to reassure stakeholders the bill will not affect agreements executed before enactment.
DBEDT and HCDA representatives told the committee they support codifying a formal relationship between the agencies to streamline infrastructure spending and bonding within the district.…
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