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-. OVHTY DP SY Of i' r QrtrE:pFIiAr` r `` P of MA 2020 Measure: SS1000 // This measure seeks to require new multi -family residential and commercial buildings have a certain percentage of new parking stalls be electric vehicle charger ready. Electric vehicles (EVs) play an integral role in Hawai`i's clean energy future as they are much less expensive to power per mile than their gasoline counterparts while proving a clean mobility solution for residents and visitors and meeting joint county goals of 100% renewable transportation by 2045. While, there is growing interest in electric vehicles among Hawaii residents, the lack of adequate vehicle charging infrastructure, particularly for multi -family dwellings, presents a key barrier to adoption and cost saving benefits. Retrofitting existing facilities to accommodate EV charging infrastructure costs four to eight times more than new construction. Given the amount of construction that is likely to result in the recovery efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time to ensure the next generation of housing has the opportunity to electrify and provide clean cost savings to residents in low-income housing who could benefit the most. The City and County of Honolulu ("City") recently adopted Ordinance 20-10 in June of 2020, which updates the City's Energy Code and includes a local amendment for 20 percent EV readiness in new construction. A state-wide EV readiness requirement will provide consistency for the counties in reducing upfront EV charger installation costs for builders and increasing long-term savings for residents in the transition to an equitable, clean energy economy. CSCN-3: Sea Level Rise Disclosure 2020 Measure: HB 1878 // This measure seeks to require mandatory seller disclosures in real estate transactions include identification of residential properties lying within the state -identified 3.2 feet sea level rise exposure area. Among the multiple climate change impacts affecting our islands, sea level rise poses immediate and long-term threats to Hawai`i's economy, security, and way of life, with projections of up to 3.2 feet in some areas by as early as 2060. As such, sea level rise can be expected to measurably affect the value of residential real property and should therefore be included with other material facts in the currently mandated written disclosure statement prepared by or for a seller. A property's vulnerability to sea level rise can be quickly identified on the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer, based on the peer-reviewed methodology of sea level rise modeling used in the State of Hawaii Hawaii Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report. It is critical that buyers understand the hazards and risks they are assuming in purchasing property in the spirit of transparency and disclosure. Mandatory real estate disclosure is a common sense solution that supports informed decision-making by informing and educating prospective buyers of risk. 4