STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1984

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                

 

RE:    H.B. No. 439

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 439, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND USE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to expedite the development of affordable housing on state lands.

 

     Specifically, this measure:

 

     (1)  Exempts from the definition of "public lands" those lands set aside by the Governor to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for the primary purpose of developing affordable housing; and

 

     (2)  Provides that any sale or transfer of lands set aside to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation remains subject to legislative approval.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, and one individual.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

 

     Your Committee finds that the exemption provided by this measure will allow the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to develop affordable housing on state-owned land without requiring authorization from the Board of Land and Natural Resources for ministerial real estate transactions and approvals.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 439, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair