CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 99

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1223

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

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. 1223, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS,"

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 of this measure is to extend the sunset date to July 1, 2024, for:

(1) Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, as amended (Act 141), which requires each county to issue affordable housing credits to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; and

(2) Act 98, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, as amended (Act 98), which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits for each residential unit, or vacant lot if allowed under the county's affordable housing program, developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the State's need for more affordable housing is an immediate and ever-growing concern that must be addressed. Providing multiple avenues for project development, including by the counties and through departments, is an important step toward increasing the State's affordable housing inventory. Your Committee on Conference further finds that extending the sunset date of Act 141 and Act 98 ensures the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands can continue to utilize county affordable housing credits to gain resources to develop affordable housing options for its beneficiaries.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date to June 30, 2019.

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. 1223, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1223, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE Co-Chair	____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Chair
____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair	____________________________ STANLEY CHANG Co-Chair
	____________________________ GIL RIVIERE Co-Chair
	____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Co-Chair