STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1220-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2531

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 2531, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WITH SPRINKLER RETROFITS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enhance public safety by authorizing the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist in the retrofitting of low- and moderate-income apartment complexes statewide to include sprinkler systems.

The Hawaii State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i supported this measure. The Department of Budget and Finance offered comments for this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2531, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Housing,

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TOM BROWER, Chair