STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1871

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 81

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 81 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY DWELLINGS IN TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, TO ALLEVIATE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHORTAGE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to:

 

     (1)  Review the feasibility of developing single-room occupancy dwellings in transit-oriented development projects to alleviate the affordable housing shortage; and

 

     (2)  Report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2010, including the impact on transit-oriented development projects, costs, target beneficiaries, and short-term and long-term effects, and sustainability.

 

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported this concurrent resolution.  HHFDC supported the intent of this measure.  The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting offered comments.

 

     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. 81 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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RIDA CABANILLA, Chair