Hawaii HB1480 amends housing development regulations to expedite affordable housing projects.

Hawaii HB1480 modifies Hawaii Revised Statutes to streamline the development of affordable housing projects by exempting them from certain planning, zoning, and construction standards. This bill allows housing projects to bypass these regulations if they are located within transit-oriented development zones or within a half-mile radius of a transit station. The bill also requires legislative approval of the housing project within 45 days and mandates that the housing projects meet health and safety standards.

Hawaii HB1480 amends housing development regulations to expedite affordable housing projects.

Hawaii HB1480 modifies Hawaii Revised Statutes to streamline the development of affordable housing projects by exempting them from certain planning, zoning, and construction standards. This bill allows housing projects to bypass these regulations if they are located within transit-oriented development zones or within a half-mile radius of a transit station. The bill also requires legislative approval of the housing project within 45 days and mandates that the housing projects meet health and safety standards.