STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1657-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 2274

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2274, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE LIVING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize certain counties to issue Sustainable Living Research Permits that exempt sustainable living research sites that promote sustainable living through renewable fuel and energy generation, provision of water, sewage treatment, organic food production, and shared living situations from otherwise applicable county development and occupancy requirements. 

The Hawaii County Planning Department and an individual opposed this measure.  The Office of Planning commented on this measure.

     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. 2274, 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