Hawaii HB1503 amends definitions and regulations to facilitate disaster recovery in Lahaina.
Hawaii HB1503 amends the definition of "development" to include specific activities and operations within special management areas, while excluding certain small-scale residential and maintenance activities. The bill aims to facilitate the rebuilding of Lahaina, which was devastated by wildfires on August 8, 2023, by allowing reconstruction of structures destroyed by the fire, provided it starts by August 8, 2028, and does not exceed the size of the original structure.
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