STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1106

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 110

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 110, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to increase available student housing on or near University of Hawaii campuses by appropriating funds for the development thereof.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the University of Hawaii.

     Your Committee finds that University of Hawaii students encounter great difficulty when attempting to obtain on-campus or other university student housing.  The lack of adequate student housing causes students to seek housing in the residential rental market, which is already in short supply.  Many students may be forced to travel great distances to university campuses in order to maintain affordable housing.  Your Committee further finds that the lack of adequate student housing for the University of Hawaii campuses not only adversely impacts the students, but also the community at large through increased traffic congestion and increased housing demands.

     This measure appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the development of student housing through numerous means, which your Committee believes will positively affect the students, the University of Hawaii campuses, and the surrounding communities.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and to reflect preferred drafting style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 110, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 110, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair