STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 528-20
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2020
RE: H.B. No. 2297
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirtieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2020
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 2297 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee finds that the exemption from the definition of "public lands" proposed by this measure will streamline the development of affordable housing on state land by reducing the number of approvals from the Department of Land and Natural Resources as affordable housing projects move forward from set-aside to leasing, entitlement, financing, and development phases.
Your Committee notes it did not receive testimony on this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Office of Hawaiian Affairs. As such, your Committee does not know their positions on this matter.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Providing that lands held by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation that are no longer needed for housing, financing, and development purposes be returned to the public trust administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources;
(2) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2025, to encourage further discussion; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2297, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2297, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Housing,
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____________________________ TOM BROWER, Chair |
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