STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1348-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2583

S.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 Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2583, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to exempt non-ceded lands set aside by the Governor to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation from classification as public lands subject to Department of Land and Natural Resources management.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

Your Committee finds that this measure will help streamline the development of affordable housing on state land by reducing the number of approvals required by the Department of Land and Natural Resources once the land is set aside to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2583, S.D. 2, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair