STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2982

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     S.B. No. 2255

        S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2255, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TEACHER RENTAL HOUSING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase the availability of and appropriate funds to advance affordable housing for teachers employed in Department of Education schools and public charter schools.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, State Public Charter School Commission, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Department of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, and one individual.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

 

     Your Committee finds that Hawaii's high cost of living and limited supply of affordable homes adversely affect the State's ability to recruit and retain qualified teachers in public schools.  Your Committee believes that the development of affordable teacher housing is a necessary part of the State's continued efforts to alleviate the teacher shortage.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Clarifying that all appropriations of the measure become effective on July 1, 2020;

 

     (2)  Changing the effective date of the remaining provisions in the measure to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

 

     (3)  Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     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. 2255, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2255, 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