STAND. COM. REP. NO. 724

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 874

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 874, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to facilitate the provision of micro housing units on Hawaiian home lands.

Specifically, the measure:

(1) Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to make certain loans to qualifying lessees for the purchase or lease of micro housing units for use on Hawaiian home lands; and

(2) Appropriates funds.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Hawaiian Community Assets, Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations, and two individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Department of the Attorney General.

Your Committee recognizes that this measure is intended to address the financial and financing challenges that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and its lessees face in establishing and increasing residential housing opportunities on leased Hawaiian home lands.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Removing the appropriations;

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(3) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 874, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 874, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair