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HB 1739: COUNTY-DESIGNATED TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AREAS; TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE DENSITIES; COUNTY REGULATIONS; PROHIBITION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-06

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-19: The committee on HOU deferred the measure.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

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Requires the development of transit-supportive densities to be allowed in any county-designated transit-oriented development area.  Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance, rule, regulation, development standard, zoning provision, or other land use control that restricts the development of transit-supportive densities.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing

House Floor1MIN
Mar 10, 2026

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2MIN
Feb 26, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2MIN
Feb 26, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Water & Land11MIN
Feb 19, 2026

House Standing Committee on Water & Land

House Standing Committee on Water & Land2MIN
Feb 19, 2026

House Standing Committee on Water & Land

House Standing Committee on Housing1MIN
Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Housing

House Standing Committee on Housing2MIN
Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Housing

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