HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0281.069 2020-2022 HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
100 PAUAHI STREET, SUITE 201• HILO, HAWAII 96720
COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
RECEIVED
Time l :O1 p.lm. By
August 3, 2021
Date AUG 0 4 2021 ,.
Testimony in Support of Bill 44 Appendix U
The Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation fully supports the passage of
Bill 44 Appendix U in its original form
We view factory built housing to be a cost effective means of producing affordable
housing. Any redundant on-site inspection will add time and cost, not just from the
lapse of time but from the Prevailing Wage requirements that will come from added
work on-site.
This latter point will be significant from a cost standpoint. The general rule of thumb is
that Prevailing Wage requirements add 30%to the cost of construction. For government
funded affordable housing projects this is a major factor in feasibility and determines
how much government support is needed for project. The more costly the
requirements the more governmental funding is needed to serve the lowest income
ranges.
Realistically,there is a limit to government's ability to fund affordable housing projects
so added government requirements will result in fewer affordable units being.built.
Sincerely, •
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Keith Kato •
Executive Director
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