STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1246

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1209

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1209, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Land Use Commission to file annual reports to the Legislature regarding the progress of the five-year boundary review; and

(2) Require the counties to file annual updates to their general plans, development plans, or community plans with the Land Use Commission.

Building Industries Association of Hawaii submitted testimony in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1209, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair