S.C.R. NO. 57 Summary

• Request the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to adopt administrative rules that prevent counties from imposing residential income requirements on housing projects under HRS §201H-38 that are lower than state-established requirements.

• Request the HHFDC to amend its application process for developers seeking expedited processing and exemptions under HRS Chapter 201H to preempt any county affordability threshold criteria lower than state standards.

• Address Hawaii's housing crisis by reducing regulatory inconsistencies between state and county housing requirements that contribute to high home prices and development costs.

• Transmit certified copies to the Governor, HHFDC Executive Director and Board Chairperson, Chief Housing Officer, and Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.