CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 101-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2898

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2898, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District and Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure District Board under the Hawaii Community Development Authority;

(2) Require the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board to develop a program to identify necessary infrastructure improvements within the district; and

(3) Establish the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Special Fund.

Your Committee on Conference finds that transit-oriented development plays an important role in addressing the State's housing shortage and meeting its sustainability goals. However, transit-oriented development requires adequate infrastructure planning and development. Accordingly, this measure establishes the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District and Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Improvement District Board to oversee the long-range planning and implementation of improved community development.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date to upon its approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2898, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2898, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ NADINE K. NAKAMURA Co-Chair	____________________________ STANLEY CHANG Chair
____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Co-Chair
____________________________ GREGGOR ILAGAN Co-Chair	____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair