STAND. COM. REP. NO. 664

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 305

       S.D. 1

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 305 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to develop, or assist under a government assistance program in the development of, public housing projects.

     In addition, the measure also authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to develop commercial, industrial, and other properties in connection with the development of public housing dwelling units.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Planning and Permitting for the City and County of Honolulu.

     Your Committee finds that providing the Hawaii Public Housing Authority with more development options will help the State further serve low-income residents and communities surrounding low-income housing projects.  By authorizing the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to incorporate mixed use development, your Committee believes that this measure will not only increase the supply of public housing, but will also create employment opportunities and more affordable lifestyles for tenants.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Requiring that the net proceeds of sales and leases be deposited into the Public Housing Revolving Fund;

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

     (3)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 305, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 305, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair