STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1879-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2251

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2251, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Authorize the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to develop mixed-income and mixed-financed housing projects; and

(2) Prohibit the development or construction of such housing projects on ceded land that is vacant on or after January 1, 2022.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Hawai‘i Association of REALTORS, and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

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 S.B. No. 2251, S.D. 2, 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