STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3861

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 75

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs and Housing, 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,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request 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.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.

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

Your Committees find that Hawaii's unique strategic position in the Pacific Ocean has led to one of the largest concentrations of United States military forces in the country. Your Committees further find that a major contributing factor to high rent and limited availability of housing in the State is the demand for housing by active duty military personnel and their dependents. Your Committees conclude that increasing on-base housing for active duty military personnel and their dependents will help to alleviate the severe housing shortage in the State.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 75, and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs and Housing,

________________________________ STANLEY CHANG, Chair

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair