Bill Text: HI HB1654 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 1654 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Termination of Permits; Group Homes

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2011-07-12 - (S) Vetoed on 07-12-11 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1345). [HB1654 Detail]

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1654
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to GROUP living facilities.

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

SECTION 1. Section 46-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:

"(d) Neither this section nor any other law, county ordinance, or rule shall prohibit group living in facilities with eight or fewer residents and that are licensed by the State as provided for under section 321-15.6, or in an intermediate care facility/mental retardation-community for persons, including mentally ill, elder, disabled, developmentally disabled, or totally disabled persons, who are not related to the home operator or facility staff; provided that those group living facilities meet all applicable county requirements not inconsistent with the intent of this subsection and including building height, setback, maximum lot coverage, parking, and floor area requirements[.]; provided further that a conditional use permit issued by a county agency for the operation of a group living facility shall:

(1) Automatically terminate if the group living facility ceases operations; or

(2) Automatically expire one year from the date of the issuance of the permit if the group living facility fails to commence operations before the end of that one-year period,

whichever occurs sooner."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Termination of Permits; Group Homes

Description:

Terminates permits issued by a county agency to facilities intended for group living, or group homes, that do not use the permits.

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