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April 18, 2022
Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Chair
Heather L. Kimball, Vice Chair COUNTYCLERK
Committee On Finance COUNTY OFIA
County Council RECEIVED
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Date APR
RE: Testimony in support of Bill 152
Dear Chair Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Vice Chair Kimball, and Members of the County Council,
I would like to submit this leiter and written testimony in support of Bill 152, on behalf of HPM
Building Supply. As proposed, Bill 152 will AMEND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 13, DIVISION 3, SECTION
2- 75 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE
COUNTY HOUSING PROGRAM REVOLVING FUND.
As the president of a locally managed, 100% employee-owned company, with over 400
employees across the state and 315 who reside and work on Hawaii Island, I have the responsibility to
speak for our local community. With the housing crisis on the rise, the need for affordable housing is
at a critical level especially with the uncertainty of the current economic environment we are all
experiencing.
As proposed, Bill 152 will expand the use of the Housing Program Revolving Fund and
provide the necessary financial resources to have a sustainable impact on our community's housing
crisis. Further, Bill 152, will establish more clearly defined income levels to be referenced with respect
to the application of the provisions of the County Code.
Thank you for the opportunity to provided testimony in support of Bill 152 and on behalf of
the HPM Building Supply, I strongly encourage your support and passage of this measure.
Sincerely,
Jason Fujimoto
President& CEO
HPM
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