HI HCR218

Requests the U.S. Department of Defense to submit an annual report to the Hawaii Legislature no later than 20 days before each regular session beginning in 2025, covering military housing availability and affordability in Hawaii.

Report must include total vacant and occupied military housing units, families on waiting lists, number of civilian tenants (Department of Defense employees, civil service employees, and military retirees), annual rent price changes, and number of lease non-renewals for reasons other than permanent duty station changes.

Addresses Hawaii's affordable housing shortage, with an estimated 24,000 additional housing units needed, and notes that 250,000 military or military-affiliated personnel and families are stationed in Hawaii.

Highlights rising military housing rent prices, with some civilian tenants experiencing increases up to $1,250 per month in 2023, making housing unaffordable for those without basic housing allowances.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the Secretary of Defense, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and commanders of U.S. military commands in the Pacific region.