STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1714-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: H.R. No. 73

H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Human Services & Homelessness, to which was referred H.R. No. 73 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF EACH COUNTY TO ESTABLISH KUPUNA-FRIENDLY BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING ACCESSIBILITY AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES OPERATING HOURS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the planning department of each county establish kupuna-friendly building permit requirements for parking accessibility and private businesses operating hours.

Your Committee did not receive any written testimony on this measure.

Your Committee finds that inadequate availability of accessible and van-accessible parking poses safety risks and limits community participation for older adults and persons with disabilities. Your Committee further finds that individuals who qualify for accessible parking frequently encounter difficulty locating appropriate spaces, and that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, designated business hours for kupuna successfully allowed access to goods and services. Your Committee also finds that kupuna-friendly building permit requirements and planning that address parking accessibility and operating hours are important steps the counties can take to support the State's aging population.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its title to make a technical amendment; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 73, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Water & Land in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 73, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Homelessness,

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LISA MARTEN, Chair