Last week Wednesday, we told you that the House Transportation Committee had deferred action in a proposal that would have exempted transit-oriented development along the rail line from state and county zoning and land use laws.

Today, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser has a sort of obituary for the stalled bill. From today’s article (subscription required):

A bill that would exempt residential and commercial developments along the 20-mile Hono­lulu rail transit corridor from state and county planning, zoning and permitting requirements is opposed by both rail supporters and rail opponents.

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House Transportation Chairman Joseph Souki said he does not plan to move the bill forward, mostly because one city agency opposed the measure, while the Hono­lulu Authority for Rapid Transportation did not submit any testimony on the issue.

“In principle it’s a pretty good bill” that would encourage economic development, Souki said, but added that the measure is apparently not a priority for the city.