STAND. COM. REP. NO.  864

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 111

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 111, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE BUILDING CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enact the Sustainable Living Research Act which, among other things, authorizes the use of certain land, subject to county approval and oversight, for research, development, and testing of sustainable agriculture, development, waste management, and resource management through planned community use.

Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice; Hawaii Sustainable Community Alliance; Haiku Aina Permaculture Initiative; Kalani Oceanside Retreat; The Aurora Foundation; Banyan Tree Farm; Laakea Community, LLC; Village Green Society, Inc.; Honaunau Farm, Root and Rise; and numerous individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting provided testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, an individual councilmember of the Hawaii County Council, Hawaii Sustainable Community Alliance, Citizens for Real Government, and Green Collar Technologies provided comments on this measure.

     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 H.B. No. 111, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair