1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, infrastructure for any housing development for the department of Hawaiian home lands shall be maintained by the county in which the housing development is located in accordance with county standards, commencing sixty days after the receipt by the appropriate county agency of a completed application for maintenance request; provided that:

   1. (1) Applicable meter and connection fees and utility costs relating to the infrastructure have been paid;
   2. (2) The infrastructure conforms to applicable county standards in effect at the time the infrastructure is turned over to the county;
   3. (3) The infrastructure is connected or adjacent to infrastructure maintained by the county; and
   4. (4) The completion of the improvements of the infrastructure is granted approval by the county.
2. (b) For the purposes of this section, "infrastructure" includes water lines and appurtenances; storm drainage, including culverts and catch basins; sewer lines and appurtenances; waste disposal and waste treatment systems; and roadway improvements, including pavement, gutters, curbing, sidewalks, street trees, signage, road striping, traffic calming measures, and street lighting that connect or are adjacent to county infrastructure.

[L 2022, c 206, §2]