RELATING TO HOUSING.

HB 1480 requires new housing projects developed under a specific state housing program (HRS § 201H-38) to be located within areas designated by counties as transit-oriented zones - meaning areas near public transportation hubs. This directly affects developers building qualifying housing projects and county governments responsible for designating these zones. The bill's key provision mandates that all such projects must be situated within these pre-approved transit-accessible locations. It applies to housing developments meeting the criteria outlined in Hawaii Revised Statutes § 201H-38, without altering existing housing program eligibility.