STAND. COM. REP. NO. 789

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 1210

       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. 1210, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the counties to develop public-private partnerships to construct relief sewers for affordable housing development projects.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and one concerned individual.

     Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from one concerned individual.

     Your Committee finds that the lack of affordable housing is a growing threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State.  Your Committee believes this measure will help address this issue by encouraging cooperation between government and private entities to develop the relief sewer infrastructure required to support the development of new affordable housing projects.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Directing the mayor of each county to appoint an officer to oversee the public-private partnerships entered into by the respective county; 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. 1210, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1210, 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