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HI HCR173
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Sam Kong
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AI Summary
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Requests Federal Highway Administration approval for a low-income and workforce housing project located beneath the H-1 viaduct (Interstate Highway F.A.P. No. I-H1-1(13)), Ewa of Hugh Street in Pearl City.
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Urges Federal Highway Administration to timely process and approve permit and approval applications necessary for development of the housing project on federally-controlled land.
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Urges the Governor to allocate Ohana Zones Pilot Program funds from Act 209, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, to support development of the low-income and workforce housing project.
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Cites Hawaii's affordable housing shortage, with over 6,500 individuals experiencing homelessness in 2018, and identifies the Housing First model as an effective approach to addressing homelessness.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the Western Federal Lands Highway Division, Governor, Director of Transportation, and Mayor of Honolulu.
Legislative Description
Requesting Approval From The Federal Highway Administration For A Proposed Low-income And Workforce Housing Project Located Within The Footprint Of Federally-funded Interstate Highway, F.a.p. No. I-h1-1(13), Ewa Of Hugh Street In Pearl City And Urging The Governor To Use Ohana Zone Pilot Program Funds For The Project.
Federal Highway Administration Approval
Last Action
Referred to HSG/TRN, FIN, referral sheet 33
3/14/2019