STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2561

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 2

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committees on Human Services, Hawaiian Affairs, and Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 2 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE, MULTI-GENERATIONAL, MIXED INCOME, AND MIXED USE HOUSING,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to encourage the development of sustainable, multi-generational, mixed income, and mixed use housing.

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, and three individuals.  Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.  Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

     Your Committees find that the affordable housing crisis in Hawaii calls for the development of various types of housing for a range of income brackets.  Your Committees further find that multi-generational households are common in this State, and that there is a need for mixed use housing developments that limit sprawl and reduce transportation-related energy costs.

     Your Committees encourage the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, and Hawaii Community Development Authority to brief the Legislature during the 2015 Regular Session about their progress in building affordable housing.  Specifically, the four entities should plan to provide tangible, detailed data regarding their development of sustainable, multi-generational, mixed income, and mixed use housing.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services, Hawaiian Affairs, and Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 2 and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services, Hawaiian Affairs, and Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing,

_____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair	____________________________ SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair
	____________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair