STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3783

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1928

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1928, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish the framework to develop the underutilized Pulehunui area on the island of Maui.

Specifically, this measure:

(1) Establishes the boundaries of the Pulehunui Community Development District;

(2) Establishes the Pulehunui Community Development Authority under the authority of the Hawaii Community Development Authority to develop the Pulehunui Community Development District;

(3) Establishes the membership of the Pulehunui Community Development Authority;

(4) Establishes development policies for the Pulehunui Community Development District;

(5) Authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority to borrow money or accept grants from the federal government in aid of any development project undertaken by the Authority; and

(6) Prohibits counties from requiring developers of multi-dwelling unit residential developments to obtain the approval of any state agency unless that approval is expressly required under state law.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Chair of the Maui County Council; Hawaii Operating Engineers Industry Stabilization Fund; Hawaii Laborers' Union Local 368; Hawaii Construction Alliance; Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3; Dowling Company, Inc; Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters; Goodfellow Bros, Inc.; Hawaii Community Foundation; and five individuals.

Your Committee finds that an entity dedicated to the development of the Pulehunui area will help to guide and enhance its development in an integrated manner that will provide optimal use of public land to provide recreational, residential, educational, industrial, government services, and commercial areas for the public's benefit.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Specifying that no county ordinance or county rule shall require the developer of any development with more than five residential units to obtain the approval of any state agency unless that approval is expressly required under state law; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments 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 H.B. No. 1928, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1928, H.D. 1, 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