STAND. COM. REP. NO.  686-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2525

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2525 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to promote smart growth practices in the Hawaii Community Development Authority's (HCDA) community development districts by requiring HCDA to incorporate smart growth principles within its community development rules.

     HCDA, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Hawaii Association of REALTORS supported the intent of this measure.  The Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO opposed this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2525 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KEN ITO, Chair