STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1491

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 166

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 166 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON REDEVELOPING LANDS SITUATED AT TMK (1) 2-8-015:001 INTO WORKFORCE HOUSING AND OTHER AFFILIATED USES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, or any other appropriate state agency, conduct a feasibility study on redeveloping lands situated at TMK (1) 2-8-015:001 into workforce housing and other affiliated uses.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and University of Hawai‘i System.

Your Committee finds that tax map parcel TMK (1) 2-8-015:001 is a fifteen acre parcel that is the current location of the College of Education, the former location of the Public Broadcasting Station, the University Laboratory (Charter) School, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa Childcare Center. According to testimony received by your Committee, the University of Hawaii owns the real property at TMK (1) 2-8-015:001, has been looking towards the redevelopment of the property, and has identified housing as a potential use that could offer benefits to the University, as well as improvements to the surrounding neighborhood. This measure accordingly helps advance the State in its efforts to address its ongoing housing crisis, especially the need for workforce housing. Your Committee further notes that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation has requested $500,000 for funding and staff to conduct the traffic study, engineering study, architectural study, and preliminary community outreach necessary to implement this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 166 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Housing,

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STANLEY CHANG, Chair