STAND. COM. REP. NO. 792

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 1307

       S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1307, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND USE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish neighborhood revitalization boards to plan and implement collaborative neighborhood revitalization strategies adopted by the State, counties, and local stakeholders.

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

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from one individual.

     Your Committee finds that receiving input related to neighborhood development from the residents and businesses to be most affected by development is vital for determining the actual needs of individual neighborhoods.  Your Committee believes that neighborhood revitalization boards can collaboratively foster a sense of community and provide invaluable insight for targeting revitalization efforts.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Changing the per cent of matching funds to be provided by the counties from twenty per cent to an unspecified percentage; and

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

     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. 1307, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1307, S.D. 2.

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

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair