PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

§206E-1  Findings and purpose.  Thelegislature finds that many areas of the State are substantially undeveloped,blighted, or economically depressed, and are or are potentially in need ofrenewal, renovation, or improvement to alleviate such conditions asdilapidation, deterioration, age, and other such factors or conditions whichmake such areas an economic or social liability.

The legislature further finds that there existswithin the State vast, unmet community development needs.  These include,  butare not limited to, a lack of suitable affordable housing; insufficientcommercial and industrial facilities for rent; residential areas which do nothave facilities necessary for basic liveability, such as parks and open space;and areas which are planned for extensive land allocation to one, rather thanmixed uses.

It is further determined that the lack ofplanning and coordination in such areas has given rise to these communitydevelopment needs and that existing laws and public and private mechanisms haveeither proven incapable or inadequate to facilitate timely redevelopment andrenewal.

The legislature finds that a new andcomprehensive authority for community development must be created to join thestrengths of private enterprise, public development and regulation into a newform capable of long-range planning and implementation of improved communitydevelopment.  The purpose of this chapter is to establish such a mechanism inthe Hawaii community development authority, a public entity which shalldetermine community development programs and cooperate with private enterpriseand the various components of federal, state, and county governments inbringing plans to fruition.  For such areas designated as community developmentdistricts, the legislature believes that the planning and implementationprogram of the Hawaii community development authority will result incommunities which serve the highest needs and aspirations of Hawaii's people.

The legislature finds that the creation of theHawaii community development authority, the establishment of communitydevelopment districts, and the issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter tofinance public facilities serve the public interest and are matters ofstatewide concern. [L 1976, c 153, pt of §1; am L 1985, c 38, §1; am L 1993, c311, §3]