STAND. COM. REP. NO. 395-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2022

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 2022 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to remove the requirement that housing project developments by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation obtain approval from county legislative bodies; provided that the development project meets the appropriate zoning or plan designation.

Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from eight individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

Your Committee finds that this measure seeks to expedite affordable housing development by providing an alternative to the zoning and development plan amendment process, which can take years. Your Committee finds that seeking ways to make the housing development process more efficient will help accelerate the development of affordable housing in the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2022, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2022, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

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

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NADINE K. NAKAMURA, Chair