STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3180

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2043

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2043, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONDOMINIUMS ON STATE LAND,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Hawaii Community Development Authority, and Hawaii Public Housing Authority to sell leasehold units in residential condominiums located on state lands.

 

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority and Hawaii Community Development Authority.  Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.  Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

 

     Your Committees find that Hawaii is generally acknowledged as one of the most expensive places to live in the nation.  The severe shortage of affordable housing places an immense strain on many Hawaii families and residents.  Your Committees further find that developing long-term leasehold condominiums on state lands would help to alleviate the State's housing shortage and aid in creating housing that may be affordable for generations to come.

 

     Your Committees have amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Inserting an effective date of June 18, 2050, to encourage further discussion; 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 Judiciary and Ways and Means that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2043, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2043, S.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means,

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair

 

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KARL RHOADS, Chair