STAND. COM. REP. NO. 876-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 2091

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2091, 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 from school impact fees the development of certain housing developments with income restrictions and additional or accessory dwelling units.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority; City and County of Honolulu Office of Housing; Housing Hawai‘i's Future; and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education; School Facilities Authority; Tax Foundation of Hawaii; NAIOP Hawaii; and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

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. 2091, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair