STAND. COM. REP. NO.  574

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.B. No. 142

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 142, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the sunset date for counties to issue affordable housing credits for affordable housing developed on Hawaiian home lands until July 1, 2021.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs supported this measure.  The Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.  The Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu opposed this measure.

     Your Committee notes that although there was discussion about repealing the sunset date altogether, your Committee supports the extension of the date to 2021.  The effective date of July 1, 2050, was retained in order to facilitate further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 142, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KANIELA ING, Chair