STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1487

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.R. No. 33

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Transportation and Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 33 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO REFRAIN FROM APPROVING INTERIM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-TRANSIT PROJECTS THAT ALLOW CASH PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Urge the City and County of Honolulu to refrain from approving interim planned development-transit projects that allow cash payments in lieu of affordable housing requirements; and

     (2)  Request the Chair of the Honolulu City Council to submit a report to the Legislature that provides the rationale and justification for the cash payment in lieu of the affordable housing requirement provided in Resolution 16-172, C.D. 1, F.D. 1, adopted on October 5, 2016.

Housing Now and an individual supported this measure.  The Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu provided comments.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 33 and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Transportation and Housing,

____________________________ TOM BROWER, Chair

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair