2019-04-10 Letter to Richard P. Creagan, Lynn DeCoite, Ryan I. Yamane and Chris Todd SCR 165, SD1 Relating to Requesting the Office of Planning to Establish an Agriculture Housing Task Force (2)

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Harry Kim 11avor County of Hawai i Office of the Mayor Wil Okabe .tlanaging Director Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 (808) 323-4444 • Fax (808) 323-4440 April 10, 2019 Representative Richard P. Creagan, Chair Representative Lynn DeCoite, Vice Chair Committee on Agriculture Representative Ryan I. Yamane, Chair Representative Chris Todd, Vice Chair Committee on Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs Dear Chairs Creagan and Yamane, Vice Chairs DeCoite and Todd, and Committee Members: RE: SCR 165, SD1 Relating to Requesting the Office of Planning to Establish an Agriculture Housing Task Force to Study Existing County and State Laws, Rules, and Process to Plan for the Construction of On -Farm Employee Housing within the State Agricultural District Thank you for this opportunity to testify on SCR 165, SD1. The County of Hawaii would be happy to work with the Office of Planning and others, in pursuit of economically safe, sanitary, and affordable on-farm employee housing that also meets regulations at the federal level and laws and rules established by the state and counties. Respectfully Submitted, Harry Kim MAYOR County of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.