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HI SCR2
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Suzanne Chun Oakland
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AI Summary
- Encourages the Governor to issue an emergency proclamation declaring a statewide housing crisis in Hawaii
- Requests that the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, and Hawaii Community Development Authority build sustainable, multi-generational, mixed income, and mixed use housing
- Notes that Hawaii has the lowest homeownership rate in the country, highest crowding rates, and close to the highest homelessness rate according to the 2011 Hawaii Housing Planning Study
- Cites need for approximately 50,000 new housing units by 2016 to meet demand and notes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority has $462,000,000 in underfunded capital needs
- Directs transmission of the resolution to the Governor and executive leadership of relevant housing authorities
Legislative Description
Housing
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on OMH as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Har, Jordan, Oshiro voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Hashem excused (2).
3/31/2014
Committee Referrals
Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs3/31/2014
Housing3/10/2014
Human Services1/21/2014
Full Bill Text
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