STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
2024
MAR 28
RE: H.R. No. 121
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Housing and Water & Land, to which was
referred H.R. No. 121 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A FISCAL ANALYSIS
METHODOLOGY TO COMPARE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE COSTS WITH
THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF A PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT TO
DETERMINE WHETHER A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PARTICULAR ZONING
CLASSIFICATION WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE LONG-TERM FISCAL
SUSTAINABILITY OF THE STATE AND COUNTY,”
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the Office of Planning
and Sustainable Development to develop a fiscal analysis
methodology to compare infrastructure and service costs with the
financial contributions of a particular development to determine
whether a specific project or particular zoning classification
will contribute to the long-term fiscal sustainability of the
state and respective county.
Your Committees received comments on this measure from the
Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.
Your Committees find that low density developments
consistently cost more in infrastructure maintenance costs and
general service expenditures than they provide in tax revenue.
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This deficit continues to worsen, and new developments continue to
be planned without accounting for future maintenance,
infrastructure costs, and service costs. Your Committees believe
that maintaining fiscally sustainable development will help the
State build infrastructure, invest in vibrant public spaces, and
house the State’s growing population. However, your Committees
note that in order to do this, proposed developments should be
judged, in part, based on their long-term fiscal cost to the
State.
Your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) Urging the Office of Planning and Sustainable
Development to develop a scope of work or requests for
proposals for bidders to perform their own analysis and
methodology to determine the long-term fiscal
sustainability of a development, rather than urging the
Office to develop a fiscal analysis methodology;
(2) Urging bidders, rather than the Office of Planning and
Sustainable Development, to develop a visual mapping
analysis and consider a methodology that estimates
ongoing maintenance costs and the future replacement
costs of infrastructure;
(3) Amending the recipients of certified copies of this
measure;
(4) Amending its title in accordance with its amended
purpose; and
(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Housing and Water & Land that are attached to this
report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R.
No. 121, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form
attached hereto as H.R. No. 121, H.D. 1.
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Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Housing and Water
& Land,
~ ~ LUKE A. EVSLIN, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature jf~c~cp I ~5 2~ 21.1’
Record of Votes of the Committee on Housing
BilIIR~ionNo.: Com~~7f~~ Date~
C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision o the measure.
The recommendation is to: C Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HSG Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. EVSL1N, Luke A. (C)
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2. AIU, Micah P.K. (VC)
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3. KILA, Darius K. •1
4. KITAGAWA, Lisa ‘4/
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5. M1YAKE, Tyson K.
6. ONISHI, Richard H.K. “I
7. TODD, Chris
8. MATSUMOTO, Lauren 4/
TOTAL(8) If 2—
The recommendation is: Adopted ~ Not Adopted
if joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: 1~
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate ellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO
 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature (~q~ Icc2~z~f
Record of Votes of the Committee on Water & Land
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
D The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: ~ Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
WAL Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. ICH1YAMA, Linda (C)
2. POEPOE, Mahina (VC)
3. CHUN, Cory M.
4. GANADEN, Sonny
5. HASHEM, Mark J.
6. MIZUNO, May Besario
7. MORIKAWA, Dee
8. TAKAYAMA, Gregg
9. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (9)
The recommendation is: ~Adopted LI Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
commtt-~ acronym(s)
Distribution: Original (White) Committee Duplicate (Yellow)— Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) HMSO