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HI HCR75
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/18/2024
Primary Sponsor
Scot Matayoshi
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AI Summary
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Requests the U.S. Department of Defense increase on-base housing availability for active duty military personnel and their dependents assigned to Hawaii military installations.
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Directs commanders of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, and Marines Corps Base Hawaii to support construction of additional on-base housing to accommodate at least 90 percent of their active duty personnel and dependents by 2030.
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Cites Hawaii's housing shortage and homelessness crisis, noting over 42,000 active duty military personnel compete with local residents for limited housing, with approximately 70 percent choosing to live off-base.
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Notes that in 2023, monthly basic housing allowances on Oahu ranged from $3,084 to $4,608 for personnel with dependents, allowing military personnel to outbid civilian residents for rental housing.
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Requires transmission of this resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense, all Armed Forces Service Secretaries, and Indo-Pacific Command leadership.
Legislative Description
Requesting The United States Department Of Defense, Including The Navy, Army, And Air Force, To Increase On-base Housing Availability For Active Duty Personnel And Their Dependents Assigned To Military Installations In The State.
Housing
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/18/2024