CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 92

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 1357

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1357, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Make permanent Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, as amended (Act 141), which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands upon request; and

(2) Make permanent Act 98, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, as amended (Act 98), which requires the counties to issue affordable housing credits for each residential unit developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the affordable housing credit programs pursuant to Act 141 and Act 98 have enabled the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to attract more developer-financed projects. Through these projects, the Department has been able to award and deliver homesteads to beneficiaries more affordably and at an accelerated rate. Your Committee on Conference finds that despite the success of Act 141 and Act 98, they are both set to sunset in 2024. Therefore, this measure extends the affordable housing credit programs pursuant to Act 141 and Act 98 for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Accordingly, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Extending the sunset dates for Act 141 and Act 98 to July 1, 2030, rather than making them permanent;

(2) Amending section 1 to reflect its amended purpose;

(3) Making it effective upon its approval; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1357, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1357, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ TROY N. HASHIMOTO Co-Chair	____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Chair
____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair
	____________________________ LYNN DECOITE Co-Chair