STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2143-22

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2022

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 161

      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 Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 161, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE PERMITTING PROCESS RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF COUNTY ORDINANCES ON HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to convene a task force to review the permitting process related to affordable housing and conduct a study of the effect of county ordinances on housing finance and development.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support from the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development. Your Committee received testimony with comments from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

 

     Your Committee finds that the State is experiencing an unprecedented housing shortage.  Your Committee also finds that while government regulations are necessary to regulate housing construction and development and protect the safety, health, and welfare of the community, county ordinances and rules can also impose significant barriers to affordable housing development.  This measure is an important step in the process of streamlining the development of affordable housing throughout the State.

 

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 161, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair