STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1784
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2017
RE: S.C.R. No. 145
S.D. 1
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2017
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Housing and Water & Land, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 145, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COLLABORATIVE PLAN TO BEST LEVERAGE STATE AND COUNTY FUNDS TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND AN EXPLORATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING A PARCEL OF LAND IN KAHULUI, MAUI, TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request:
(1) The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to develop a collaborative plan to best leverage the various affordable housing funds of the State and each county to build affordable housing projects; work with the appropriate government agencies to identify and fund the infrastructure improvements needed for the construction of affordable housing projects; and examine the potential of a unified affordable housing approval process; and
(2) HHFDC, the Department of Accounting and General Services, and the County of Maui to work together to explore the feasibility of transferring a parcel of land at 153 West Kaahumanu Avenue in Kahului, Tax Map Key No. 370040030000, to HHFDC to develop a mixed-use rental housing project.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Housing and Water & Land that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 145, S.D. 1, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Housing and Water & Land,
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____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair
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____________________________ TOM BROWER, Chair
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