STAND. CON. REP. NO. j.44’124
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2024
MAR27
RE: H.R. No. 70
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 70
entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO
CREATE A PROCESS UNDER SECTION 201H-38, HAWAII REVISED
STATUTES, FOR HOUSING PROJECTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SALE OR RENT
TO QUALIFIED RESIDENTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 201H-32, HAWAII
REVISED STATUTES, WHO ARE DEEMED TO BE MODERATE INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS, TI
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the Hawaii Housing
Finance and Development Corporation to adopt administrative rules
to create a process for housing projects to be exclusively for
sale or rent to qualified residents.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.
Your Committee finds that the State is experiencing a severe
shortage of housing. To address the housing shortage, existing
law authorizes certain housing projects to be exempt from all
State laws and rules relating to planning, zoning, construction of
dwelling units, under certain conditions. However, your Committee
further finds that recent interest rates have increased to the
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point where it is no longer feasible to finance housing
construction under the restrictions in existing law. Your
Committee believes that the State must further incentivize the
development of housing for residents by creating a new pathway for
projects to seek exemption from state laws, county charters or
ordinances, or rules.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying that the Hawaii Housing Finance and
Development Corporation is urged to arend their
administrative rules to establish another pathway for
housing projects seeking an exemption from state laws
and rules, including meeting existing requirements, not
having an affordability requirement or income
restrictions, and dedicating one hundred percent of the
units in the project exclusively for qualified residents
for the lifetime of the project;
(2) Amending the recipients of certified copies of this
measure;
(3) Amending its title in accordance with its amended
purpose; and
(4) 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 70, as
amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached
hereto as H.R. No. 70, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Housing,
LUKE A. EVSLIN, Chair
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Housing
Bil solu on No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: C Pass, unainended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
0 Pass short form bill with H to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HSG Members Aye, Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. EVSLIN, Luke A. (C) I
2. AIU, Micah P.K. (VC) ‘V
IKILA, Darius K.
4. KITAGAWA, Lisa
5. MIYAKE, Tyson K. “V
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6. ONISHI, Richard H.K. ‘I
7. TODD, Chris
8. MATSUMOTO, Lauren
TOTAL(8)
The recommendation is: Adopted Ii Not Adopted
10
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO