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vv osx <br /> Wil Okabe <br /> 'p ' ;,�N• Managing Director <br /> Harry Kim •:r11� 1; . <br /> Mayor -_-- 'T•r` <br /> • -<_---;-_. .` ; Barbara J.Kossow <br /> ,'+'gi'A►'�� r tieit : Deputy Managing Director <br /> •County of aatuat r <br /> ®ffirr of Mt„flavor <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg.C • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> March 17, 2017 <br /> Senator Will Espero, Chair <br /> Committee on Housing <br /> Hawai'i State Capitol <br /> Honolulu, HI 96813 <br /> Dear Chair Espero and Committee members: <br /> RE: HB 1179, HD 2 <br /> Relating to Housing <br /> Please accept this testimony in support of HB 1179, HD 2, which is meant to help <br /> private developers create more affordable rental housing in Hawaii. <br /> The cost of housing has reached a point where too many of Hawaii's people are <br /> priced out of the market. That truism is often applied to the purchase price of housing, <br /> but the problem clearly applies to the rental market as well. <br /> HB 1179, HD 2 offers a way in which to make a dent in the cost of construction, <br /> which in turn will be reflected in the rental price of the constructed units. We therefore <br /> urge passage of HB 1179 with an early effective date. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Agit' <br /> ll Okabe <br /> Managing Director <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> County ofHawar'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />