STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1726

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 161

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.C.R. No. 161 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO STUDY PROPERTIES IN OR AROUND KAKAAKO AND RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE SITES FOR A FIRE STATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii Community Development Authority to study properties in or around Kakaako to identify and recommend appropriate sites for a fire station.

The Honolulu Fire Department 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) Requesting that the Hawaii Community Development Authority examine whether an existing fire station can be moved or expanded to address the need for more services in Kakaako;

(2) Making a conforming amendment to the measure's title; and

(3) 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 161, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 161, H.D. 1.

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

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TOM BROWER, Chair