STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3388

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2658

       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. 2658, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to create the position of housing coordinator in the State to coordinate efforts among state agencies to increase the supply of housing, including affordable housing.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Building Industry Association of Hawaii, Partners in Housing, and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from one individual.

 

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

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure aligns with the State's goal of increasing affordable housing, including rental housing, in the State.

 


     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Inserting an unspecified appropriation to fund the housing coordinator position;

 

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

 

     (3)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments 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. 2658, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2658, 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