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HI HR108

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Beth Fukumoto Chang

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State of Hawaii needs an additional 64,700 housing units by 2025 to meet long-term housing demands, with 22,247 of those units needed as rental units for all income levels.

  • Urges establishment of a statewide goal to develop 64,700 housing units for occupancy by December 31, 2026, with at least 22,500 units as affordable rental housing for low- or moderate-income families.

  • The remaining 42,200 affordable units may be either rental or for-sale units.

  • Directs the Governor and Mayor of Honolulu, along with their planning and permitting agencies, to work together to establish production benchmarks and increase permits for affordable housing development within the urban core.

  • Requires certified copies of the resolution to be sent to the Governor, Mayor of Honolulu, and their respective planning and permitting agencies.

Legislative Description

Urging The State To Establish Affordable Housing Production Goals And Benchmarks To Measure And Evaluate Affordable Housing Development And Construction Progress.

Affordable housing goals

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).

3/29/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/29/2017
Housing3/14/2017

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