STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 9 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 122
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Government Operations and Housing, to
which was referred H.C.R. No. 122 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO AMEND
OR ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS,
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, OR MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP
RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON PARCELS THAT MEET CERTAIN CONDITIONS,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
counties to:
(1) TXmend or adopt an ordinance to allow religious,
educational, or medical institutions to construct
residential units on parcels of lands that are within
the state urban land use district and zoned for
residential or commercial use that:
(A) Limits any proposed development of residential
units to less than fifteen acres and no greater
than fifty percent of the parcel area; and
(B) Requires that any residential unit developed on a
religious, educational, or medical institution's
property be retained by the institution so long as
the institution remains in existence; and
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(2) Make clear that it is not the intent of the ordinance to
provide a process to allow developers to create a
religious, educational, or medical institution for the
sole purpose of circumventing the normal development
process.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.
Your Committees find that creative solutions, such as
allowing certain institutions to develop residential units on
their property, are necessary to address the housing shortage in
the State. This measure seeks to expand development options in
the State's housing market, thereby alleviating price pressure on
the private market, preventing the displacement of long-standing
residents, and ensuring that the State remains accessible across
diverse housing prices and forms. Your Committees note that the
changes outlined in this resolution have the potential to be
helpful in creating kupuna housing near the future West Maui
Hospital, as well as Department of Hawaiian Home Lands housing in
the same area.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Government Operations and Housing that are attached
to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose
of H.C.R. No. 122, and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Government
Operations and Housing,
ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Government Operations
GVO
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
Apnt 1^.
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ______________________________________
The Rec^mendation is:
L^ass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye/ Aye (WR) Nay Excused
MCKELVEY. Angus L.K. (C)
GABBARD, Mike (VC)
SAN BUENAVENTURA. Joy A.
WAKAI. Glenn
AWA. Brenton
TOTAL —
Recommendation:
Vf Adopted __ Not Adopted
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Housing
HOU
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HCPyltl
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:______________________________________
The Recommendation is:
v/J^ass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused^
CHANG, Stanley (C)
HASHIMOTO, Troy N. (VC)
AQUINO, Henry J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL
Recommendation:
LJ^Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23