Hawaii SB197 enhances public notice and approval requirements for certain land use changes and construction projects.

Hawaii SB197 aims to increase transparency in the state's construction permitting process by requiring the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, and the University of Hawaii to inform and obtain approval from affected neighborhoods and cultural communities before proceeding with certain construction projects. The bill mandates public notice, public meetings, and a referendum for projects involving land use changes or construction. Adult residents within five miles of the project site are eligible to vote in the referendum.

Hawaii SB197 enhances public notice and approval requirements for certain land use changes and construction projects.

Hawaii SB197 aims to increase transparency in the state's construction permitting process by requiring the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, and the University of Hawaii to inform and obtain approval from affected neighborhoods and cultural communities before proceeding with certain construction projects. The bill mandates public notice, public meetings, and a referendum for projects involving land use changes or construction. Adult residents within five miles of the project site are eligible to vote in the referendum.