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Relating To Housing.

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Amended· Feb 28, 2025

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THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

25

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO HOUSING.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"[Underlined: §46- ] [Underlined: Reduction in housing units; residential capacity; no net loss.] [Underlined: A county may reduce the number of housing units that may be built within any portion of the county only if the county increases the number of housing units that may be built elsewhere in the county, such that there is no net loss in residential capacity.]"[Underlined: ]

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on April 23, 2057.

Report Title:

Counties; Reduction in Housing; Maintaining Residential Capacity

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Authorizes a county to reduce the number of housing units that may be built within any portion of the county only if the county increases the number of housing units that may be built elsewhere in the county, such that there is no net loss in residential capacity. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

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Source: Hawaiʻi State Legislature · Retrieved Nov 8, 2026 · Source document ↗