Land Use

... The legislation focuses on increasing housing production, reducing regulatory barriers, and supporting the infrastructure necessary to sustain growth ....

... The Hawaii Democratic Party now has 30 days to give Gov. Josh Green a list of potential candidates to replace Holt in the House. Green will then have 60 days to select Holt’s replacement ....

... Green has two years to convince the feds to pay $10 billion for some of the most critical military training grounds in the Pacific ....

...Grassroot’s new “Hawaii housing policy playbook” outlines 10 policies that research has shown could encourage more homebuilding, which would make housing in our state more abundant and affordable.... 

... The “housing policy playbook” is intended to help state and county lawmakers remove or reform the many regulatory barriers that stifle Hawaii homebuilding ....

...Allow more small homes to be built on agricultural lands....

... Carpio holds a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and horticulture from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and is a co-founder of the Maui Nui Makai Network and The Limu Hui ....

... while Chair Dawn Chang is out on medical leave. Effective immediately, Deputy Director Ryan Kanaka‘ole will serve as acting chair and director of DLNR ....

... A second lawsuit has been filed challenging Maui Bill 9 ....

... Bill 9 will cause job losses for Maui residents, impede entrepreneurship, reduce county tax revenues and result in expensive litigation against the county ....

... The ink of Bissen’s signature is barely dry and, precisely as predicted, the litigation is already beginning ....

... Proposal 064: Streamline housing approvals via reform of zoning variance hearing and notice rules ....

... some properties were re-classified within high-risk zones — known as Special Flood Hazard Areas — for the first time ....

... The current use of deed restrictions traps residents, preventing them from downsizing or upsizing as their needs change without facing a financial penalty ....

"This puts Hawaiʻi in a more advantageous position than we were in just weeks ago.”

... ONE MORE WELL LIKE KAHANA WILL SOLVE THIS FAKE PROBLEM .... 

... housing is at the center of every crisis we face ....

...The state of Hawai‘i has learned that the offices of the U.S. Army Secretary and the U.S. Department of Justice have begun consultations on the Army’s legal right of condemnation for training lands in Hawai‘i....

...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice have teamed up with the Rice Street Business Association....

... Across Hawaiʻi, many lands remain unused ....

... Green became the first governor in the nation to declare their state’s housing crisis a statewide public emergency in summer 2023 ....

... Speaking to an audience of more than 70, including state and county lawmakers and department executives, the four presenters touched on myriad possible reforms, including those related to land-use laws, inclusionary zoning, density regulations, parking and amenities requirements, and farm-worker housing ....

... parking mandates are adding tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of construction of new homes on Oʻahu ....

... Governor Green and Secretary Driscoll anticipate working toward a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of this year, with the goal of outlining clear parameters for a suitable land arrangement and addressing the issues most important for Hawaiʻi’s communities ....

... Our housing crisis is the result of past choices. The solution requires the courage to make new ones going forward ....

... authorizes acquisition through exchange or lease ....

... know how to win ....

... The Oct. 15 event will focus on research and practical reforms aimed at addressing Hawaii's acute need for more housing ....

...littoral property owners are owed nothing for the temporary regulatory taking of small portions of accreted beach....

... to solve Hawaii’s housing shortage, we need to embrace change ....

... Where were these politicians while Bissen was creating this problem? ....

... a land patent issued by the Territory of Hawaii in 1922 limited the uses of the land to "Church purposes only" ....

... REALITY:  West Maui Stage 2 Water Shortage--Bissen Dumps Water Down Streambed ....

“...MLP has said it is navigating a historic West Maui drought by adhering to the guidance from the Commission on Water Resources Management to prioritize stream flow and traditional and customary uses, followed by delivery to the County of Maui to provide drinking water for Lahaina….”

"... the first five (of 15) emergency proclamations’ measures addressing affordable housing exceed the governor’s emergency powers ...."

"...going after scapegoats such as empty homes and short-term rentals is not a viable way to increase the housing supply...."

"The Army’s current leases expire in 2029 and while federal leaders have emphasized national security concerns, they’ve also indicated they could act through eminent domain, which would leave Hawai‘i with nothing in return."

... two for BLNR, one for Stadium Authority ....

"We want to work with you to come to a mutually acceptable framework by the end of this year"

... Hawaii's master lease renewal process pays off big for Chile ... and now Spain ....

... Schatz Introduces YIMBY Act To Encourage Localities To Cut Regulations, Adopt Pro-Housing Policies ....

... Trustee to succeed Trustee Robert K.W.H. Nobriga, whose term expired on June 30, 2025 ....

... Our state budget already is in chaos, and adding more workarounds and sleight of hand will not make things better! ....

... in Hawaii investor buyers outnumber investor sellers more than any other state .... 

... If we can't make this stuff up, how can legislators and councilmembers use it as an excuse for their pre-conceived agendas? .... 

... Over the past five years, 15 energy projects in the state have been cancelled — more than half of the power projects being considered ....

... 64,490 additional units are needed through 2027 but only 13,471 units are currently in development pipelines and anticipated to be available by 2027 .... 

... Bills that will help mitigate Hawaii’s housing crisis include ....

... the policy could also reduce visitor spending by nearly $900 million annually, resulting in job and income losses, declining property values and an estimated $60 million drop in county property tax revenues ....

... Governor Green has nominated three Circuit Court Judges in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit and Hannah Kihalani Springer to the Commission on Water Resource Management ....