STAND. COM. REP. NO. 204

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 12

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 12 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING OBJECTIVES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to increase homeownership and rental opportunities for Hawaii residents.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

Your Committee finds that the provision of rental housing and opportunities for home ownership for Hawaii residents is an important goal of the State as evidenced by their inclusion in the state objectives for socio-cultural advancement, found in section 226-19, Hawaii Revised Statutes. To strengthen the State's commitment to this objective, this measure specifies that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and Hawaii Public Housing Authority have an obligation to provide more housing opportunities to the residents of the State.

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 S.B. No. 12 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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STANLEY CHANG, Chair