STAND. COM. REP. NO. 357

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 818

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 818 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the entitlement process for affordable housing projects developed pursuant to section 201H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, within a community development district by requiring developers to consult with the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Hawaii Community Development Authority submitted comments on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to upon approval; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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 H.B. No. 818, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 818, H.D. 1, 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