STAND. COM. REP. NO. 852-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2207

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2207, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require and appropriate funds for the Office of Planning to conduct a land use study for Hauula, Oahu, that assesses the viability and cost of maintaining the transit corridor, including mid- and long-term adaptation strategies associated with accommodating, protecting, and if necessary, relocating, the corridor for the best interest of the State.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Planning.

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. 2207, 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