STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1424

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   S.B. No. 305

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 305, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to assist the State in addressing the needs of low-income residents and enhance local communities while protecting public lands by:

 

     (1)  Specifying that the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's (Authority) public land development authorization does not extend to conservation lands;

 

     (2)  Authorizing the Authority to develop public housing projects, including by developing commercial, industrial, and other properties under the jurisdiction of the Authority upon a determination that the commercial, industrial, or other property or use will be an integral part of the public housing project or a benefit to the community; and

 

     (3)  Stipulating that such commercial, industrial, or other properties shall be leased at cost or at economical rents determined by the Authority to be consistent with rents in similar locations and with similar terms.

 

     The Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition testified in support of this measure.  The Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Taro Security and Purity Task Force, and Hawaii Construction Alliance provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 305, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair