STAND. COM. REP. NO.  937

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 884

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 884, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to exempt affordable housing units, affordable housing projects that qualify for general excise tax exemptions, additions to existing dwelling units, accessory dwelling units, and ohana dwelling units from school impact fee requirements.

The Office of Planning; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu; Hawaii Association of Realtors; Hawaii Construction Alliance; Stanford Carr Development, LLC; and Hawaii Rental Housing Coalition supported this measure.  The Department of Education, The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, and IMUAlliance opposed the measure.  The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and Pacific Resource Partnership submitted comments.

     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 H.B. No. 884, 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