Affordable housing bill aims to ensure long-term affordability and protect residents from environmental risks.
The bill addresses Hawaii's affordable housing crisis by ensuring that housing projects remain affordable in perpetuity and are not located in flood-prone areas. It allows the housing corporation to exempt projects from certain planning and zoning laws, provided they meet health and safety standards and do not contravene utility regulations. The bill also mandates that affordable housing units remain affordable for future generations and restricts development in special flood hazard areas to mitigate disaster risks.
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