STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2136-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 178

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 Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 178, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION AND THE ISLAND BURIAL COUNCILS, TO CREATE AN EXPEDITED PROCESS TO CONTRACT THE REVIEW OF PROPOSED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS TO THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Division and the Island Burial Councils, to create an expedited process to contract its review of proposed affordable housing projects to third-party consultants, rather than requesting the Department to immediately contract with third-party consultants.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 178, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair