STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 1 2025
RE: S.C.R. No. 60
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred S.C.R.
No. 60 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING
EINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO
PRODUCE SUFFICIENT HOUSING TO MEET THE STATE'S DEMAND,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Hawaii
Housing Finance and Development Corporation to develop a plan to
produce sufficient housing to meet the State's demand.
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 State's chronic housing
shortage negatively impacts the quality of life for individuals
and families statewide, creating lower economic well-being and
higher rates of out-migration from Hawaii. In 2023, Governor Josh
Green issued the Proclamation Relating to Housing, which aspired
to lower or eliminate barriers to housing production.
Additionally, the Legislature adopted House Concurrent Resolution
No. 131, Regular Session of 2024 (H.C.R. No. 131), which requested
the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to
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develop a ten-year plan to satisfy Hawaii's housing demand. Upon
completion of its report, HHFDC identified three primary barriers
to housing development: inadequate supply of suitable land;
insufficient infrastructure to support development; and
unavailability of financing. While various state agencies have
proposed solutions to address prohibitive barriers to housing
development, including proposals passed by the Legislature,
additional support through personnel, government capacity needs,
and financial stability are needed to ensure accountability in the
development of housing units. Therefore, addressing the
systematic barriers to housing development will help the State to
encourage expeditious development and maximize its resources to
develop housing that is affordable to local working individuals
and families, thereby addressing the State's existing housing
demand.
Your Committee notes that H.C.R. No. 131 did not fully
address financing needs or potential financing mechanisms that
could be utilized to satisfy the State's housing demand. While
HHFDC's report offers information on existing financing
mechanisms, new approaches or existing financing needs were not
addressed. Accordingly, the Department of Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism's Strategic Plan to Increase Housing
Supply in Hawaii will address financing needs required to meet the
existing demand for housing statewide.
Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting language
requesting HHFDC to include in its plan:
(1) Site identification, including density at each site;
(2) How to maximize walkability and density;
(3) The most efficient and sustainable financial plan and
needs;
(4) Personnel and government capacity needs; and
(5) How to overcome barriers to housing supply, such as
ensuring adequate availability of land, sufficient
infrastructure, and increasing available financing
models.
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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 S.C.R. No. 60, as
amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached
hereto as S.C.R. No. 60, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Housing,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Housing
HOU
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
56R. to
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended kj Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
CHANG, Stanley (C) gx*****
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HASHIMOTO, Troy N. (VC)
AQUINO, Henry J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL —* (
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature: . f /I
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: 12/09/24