STAND. COM. REP. NO.  687

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 1654

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.B. No. 1654, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GROUP LIVING FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to address the continued need for group living facilities in residential communities.  Specifically, this measure requires the automatic termination of a conditional use permit issued by a county agency for the operation of a group living facility:

     (1)  If the facility ceases operations and does not resume operations for a year; or

     (2)  Fails to commence operations within one year of the issuance of the permit,

whichever occurs sooner.

     Several concerned individuals supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1654, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair