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Hawaii Workforce and Mixed-Income Housing Acceleration Act

Status: HopperState: HawaiiIssue: Housing

Summary

This bill creates a Hawaii program to speed up permitting and environmental review for workforce and mixed-income housing near jobs and transit, while offering tax credits and gap financing for projects that include affordable units. It also pushes infill and adaptive reuse and requires agencies to coordinate timelines and publish annual housing and affordability reports.

Full text

This bill establishes a state workforce and mixed-income housing development program to increase the supply of homes for working families by expediting permitting and environmental review for qualifying projects located near major job centers and public transit, provided such projects meet state standards for infrastructure, resilience, and community compatibility. The bill authorizes targeted state tax credits and gap-financing support for developments that reserve a meaningful share of units for low- and moderate-income households, prioritizes adaptive reuse and infill development, and directs relevant state agencies to coordinate review timelines and issue annual reports on housing production, affordability, and geographic distribution.