STAND. COM. REP. NO.  262

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1283

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 1283 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to sell the fee simple interest in reserved housing units within the Kakaako Community Development District.

     HCDA testified in support of this bill.  The Save Our Kakaako Coalition opposed this measure.

     Your Committee notes that extensive discussion occurred on this measure relating to implementing provisions "in perpetuity" and about the possibility of HCDA adopting rules for long-term leases.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Allowing HCDA to repurchase property without any time restrictions; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1283, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1283, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair