STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1881-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2581

S.D. 1

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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2581, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to codify as a priority guideline for the provision of affordable housing in the Hawaii State Planning Act, the use of lands within the State that are leased to the federal government or under the federal government's control and that are to be returned to the State to meet the housing needs of certain households.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Partners In Care and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.

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. 2581, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, 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