STAND. COM. REP. NO.  901

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 599

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 599, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend the Hawaii State Planning Act to:

(1)  Prioritize housing opportunities for extremely low-, very low-, lower-, moderate-, and above moderate-income households by increasing the availability of more rental and market affordable housing for sale;

(2)  Require lead state agencies to periodically update the functional plans under the Hawaii State Planning Act;

(3)  Designate the advisory committee for each functional plan as temporary; and

(4)  Amend the advisory committee membership nomination process for county members.

The Office of Planning testified in support of this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs commented 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. 599, H.D. 1, 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