STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
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RE: S.R. No. 132
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Government Operations, to which was referred S.R. No. 132
entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT FLEXIBLE
SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES TO
ENHANCE LAND USE EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
counties to adopt flexible setback requirements or establish
variance procedures for state buildings and facilities to enhance
land use efficiency and public service delivery.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and one individual.
Your Committees find that the State is committed to
optimizing the use of public lands to serve the community
effectively. Your Committees further find that flexible setback
policies or variances that accommodate the unique needs of public
buildings can promote greater density and more efficient use of
public resources. According to testimony received by your
Committees, because land costs in Hawaii can easily top $2 million
for relatively small commercial or industrial lots, it should be a
priority of the State to get the most value out of taxpayer
dollars when building or renovating its buildings. This measure
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can help state facilities be more appropriately sized and located,
thereby leading to improved public service delivery.
Your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) TXmending its title; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs and Government
Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees
concur with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 132, as amended
herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as
S.R. No. 132, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Energy and
Intergovernmental Affairs and
Government Operations,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
EIG
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
Eie/GVO
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
WAKAI, Glenn (C)
CHANG, Stanley (VC)
DECOITE, Lynn
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim" pX
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL 5 7
Recommendation:
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: 12/09/24
 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Government Operations
GVO
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date: .
S Pl 132 CXG/GVO 7/
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended / Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
MCKELVEY. Angus L.K. (C)
GABBARD, Mike (VC)
MORIWAKI, Sharon Y.
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A.
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL 2^ □ o
Recommendation: -----
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s SignaJufeT
Distribution J Original^"------------ Yellow Pink Goldenrod
^^ile with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24