STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2114-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 232

S.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 Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 232, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO CONVENE A MULTI-AGENCY WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLANNING, COORDINATING, AND IMPLEMENTING THE OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES FOR HOUSING IN THE HAWAII STATE PLANNING ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to convene a multi-agency working group to:

(1) Make recommendations for planning, coordinating, and implementing the objectives and policies for housing in the Hawaii State Planning Act; and

(2) Submit a report to the Legislature.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.

Your Committee finds that multiple state agencies are responsible for housing development in the State. Your Committee further finds that a multi-agency approach is essential to coordinate efforts and implement strategies to address the State's housing shortage.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 232, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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NADINE K. NAKAMURA, Chair