STAND, COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 9 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 84
H. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.C.R.
No. 84, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING
FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO AMEND THEIR
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO ESTABLISH ANOTHER PATHWAY FOR HOUSING
PROJECTS SEEKING AN EXEMPTION FROM STATE LAWS AND RULES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent 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 testimony in support of this measure
from CARES.
Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this
measure from one individual.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.
Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Housing Finance and
Development Corporation requires certain housing projects to offer
half of the available units to buyers whose income is at or below
one hundred forty percent of the area median income. Your
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Committee further finds that existing law authorizes certain
exemptions from statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and
rules relating to planning, zoning, development and improvement of
land, and construction standards for certain housing projects
developed by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development
Corporation or with an eligible developer under a government
assistance program. However, residential units at all price
points are needed to solve the chronic housing shortage for
residents. Therefore, this measure will establish an alternate
pathway for housing projects seeking an exemption from state laws
and rules.
Your Committee notes the concerns raised in the Hawaii
Housing Finance and Development Corporation's (HHFDC) testimony
that, currently, only projects that are primarily affordable to
households earning up to one hundred forty percent of the area
median income qualify for expedited review under HHFDC's program
pursuant to section 201H-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes. According
to HHFDC, an alternative pathway would be a significant policy
change and prefers the intent be accomplished through the passage
of Senate Bill No. 2066, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, Regular Session of 2024,
rather than this measure. Your Committee notes however, that the
existing income restrictions identified by HHFDC were in fact
established by administrative rules adopted by HHFDC, not by a
bill passed by the Legislature.
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.C.R. No. 84,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Housing,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Housing
HOU
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HDI Hol/
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:______________________________________
TheRe^dmmendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excuse^
CHANG, Stanley (C)
HASHIMOTO, Troy N. (VC)
AQUINO, Henry J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL
Recommendation: __
Adopted __ Not Adopted
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Distribution; Original Yellow J Pinir'**.^ Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23