STAND. COM. REP. NO. 783

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 749

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 749, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to allow the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to develop non-subsidized housing.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Your Committee finds that this measure will facilitate the construction of new housing in the State for residents having various income levels.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 749, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 749, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair