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Panel backs bill to limit downzoning without county-wide capacity swaps
Summary
The committee passed SB 21-92 with amendments requiring that any county reduction of housing units in one area must be offset by increases elsewhere to preserve net residential capacity; amendments added state-specific examples and technical clarifications.
The Senate Committee on Housing approved Senate Bill 21-92 with amendments aimed at preventing piecemeal downzoning that reduces a county's overall housing capacity. The bill authorizes counties to reduce allowed housing density in a specific geographic area only if they increase capacity elsewhere in the county so there is no net loss in residential units.
The committee also added Hawaii-specific examples of downzoning, such as in Waikiki, and made technical cleanups for clarity and consistency. "These examples help explain where reductions have limited housing growth without compensating capacity elsewhere," the Chair said when presenting the amendments. The committee voted to pass SB 21-92 with recorded 'aye' votes and excusals noted in the record.
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