STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1386-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 75

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Corrections, Military, & Veterans, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 75 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, INCLUDING THE NAVY, ARMY, AND AIR FORCE, TO INCREASE ON-BASE HOUSING AVAILABILITY FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ASSIGNED TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the United States Department of Defense, including the Navy, Army, and Air Force, increase on-base housing availability for active duty personnel and their dependents assigned to military installations in the State.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Military Affairs Council.

Your Committee finds that the large population of military personnel assigned to Hawaii further exacerbates the affordable housing shortage in the State. This measure requests the Department of Defense to increase on-base housing availability for active duty personnel and their dependents, as this may lessen competition for limited housing between local civilian residents and military personnel.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Corrections, Military, & Veterans that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 75 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Corrections, Military, & Veterans,

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MARK J. HASHEM, Chair