STAND. COM. REP. NO. 520

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 33

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. 33 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING SUPPLY PLANS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Require each county to prepare a housing supply plan to meet the State's housing demands;

(2) Require the county housing supply plans to be submitted to the Legislature; and

(3) Appropriate funds for the counties to conduct the required studies to prepare the housing supply plans.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Maui Chamber of Commerce, Faith Action for Community Equity, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that there is a severe shortage of affordable housing in Hawaii that exists across all counties. A recent study by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism found that Hawaii is not producing enough new housing to meet the anticipated demand through the year 2025. This measure will require all counties to be proactive in planning for new housing in order to meet this anticipated demand.

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. 33 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