STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1420-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.R. No. 102

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 102 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO AMEND OR ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, OR MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON PARCELS THAT MEET CERTAIN CONDITIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the counties to amend or adopt an ordinance to allow religious institutions, educational institutions, or medical institutions to develop residential units on parcels that meet certain conditions.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that with the severe shortage of affordable housing, the State needs to focus on innovative solutions to address housing demands. Your Committee further finds that there are certain institutions that are willing to build housing on their lands but are prohibited from doing so under existing zoning laws. This measure would encourage the development of housing throughout the State by allowing religious institutions, educational institutions, or medical institutions to develop residential units on their lands, under certain conditions.

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 H.R. No. 102 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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LUKE A. EVSLIN, Chair