CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 155

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    S.B. No. 1148

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1148, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

     (1)  Require the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to develop a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Zone Improvement Program to foster community development by strategically investing in public facilities;

     (2)  Specify HCDA members who shall be considered in determining quorum and majority for matters affecting TOD zones and shall be eligible to vote for matters affecting TOD zones; and

     (3)  Appropriate an unspecified amount to HCDA for the necessary staff to develop and manage the TOD Zone Improvement Program.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that the construction and installation of certain public facilities are necessary and desirable to facilitate the renewal and redevelopment of areas proximate to proposed fixed transit stations.  Your Committee on Conference also finds that TOD promotes development patterns that support quality of life, preserve the natural environment, provide a range of housing choices for residents, and encourage walking, biking, and mass transit.  Your Committee on Conference further finds that TOD is a powerful tool that can produce a wide range of social, environmental, and economic benefits and contribute to improving a city's livability. 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Clarifying that the Director of the Office of Planning, or the Director's designee, is not a member of HCDA but shall be considered in determining quorum and majority on matters affecting TOD zones and shall be eligible to vote on matters affecting TOD zones;

     (2)  Inserting an appropriation amount of $60,000 for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 for one full-time equivalent temporary position at HCDA to maintain and develop the staff necessary to develop and manage the TOD Zone Improvement Program;

     (3)  Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2017; and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1148, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1148, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ TOM BROWER Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair
____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair	____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Co-Chair
____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE Co-Chair	____________________________ WILL ESPERO Co-Chair
____________________________ NADINE K. NAKAMURA Co-Chair	____________________________ BREENE HARIMOTO Co-Chair