STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1495-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: S.B. No. 2090
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2090, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to improve accountability of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) by:
(1) Requiring HCDA to adopt community and public notice procedures that include mechanisms to receive public input and provide information to the public on proposed developments;
(2) Requiring HCDA to notify the Legislature of public hearings and the public's reaction at the public hearings and decision-making public hearings;
(3) Establishing provisions for HCDA to render decisions at a separate public hearing from the public hearing at which proposals for developments were presented, and to issue public notices on its website; and
(4) Providing the general public with the opportunity to testify at its decision-making public hearing.
Several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. HCDA, the Save Our Kaka'ako Coalition, and many concerned individuals supported this measure with amendments. Several concerned individuals offered comments.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2090, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
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