STAND. COM. REP. NO. 673-14
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2014
RE: H.C.R. No. 8
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Seventh State Legislature
Regular Session of 2014
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 8 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO WORK WITH CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES TO REVIEW THE PREREQUISITES FOR OBTAINING PERMIT APPROVAL FOR DEVELOPMENTS AT THE STATE AND COUNTY LEVELS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism provided comments on this measure.
According to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Honolulu will require 5,300 residential units to be built annually until 2020 to meet current and anticipated housing demands. With Hawaii's housing needs increasing, a coordinated effort among all levels of government and the private sector is necessary to facilitate efficiency in the permit approval process for construction projects.
Your Committee notes the concerns raised by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that the undertaking proposed by this measure would entail efforts, including the conduct of surveys, which would cost approximately $100,000. Nevertheless, your Committee finds that this measure deserves further consideration.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 8 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,
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____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Chair |
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