NIMBY Vs YIMBY: Should Hawaii Make It Easier To Build Affordable Housing? 0 A bill dubbed the “Yes In My Backyard Act” would create a working group to develop a plan to reduce regulatory barriers and improve community outreach.
A movement to tackle the regulatory hurdles and community opposition that often block development is gaining momentum as Hawaii faces an affordable housing crisis.
State lawmakers are considering a bill calling for the establishment of a working group to come up with a plan to reduce zoning and regulatory barriers for building more homes and to increase community outreach about the efforts.
House Bill 1837, which also would require the group to submit annual reports to the Legislature, has advanced and is expected to go sometime this week to conference committee, where lawmakers will try to resolve their differences so it can be put to a final vote.
