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Testimony of
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County Council
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Committee On Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions
Councilmember Holeka Goro Inaba, Chairttll
Councilmember Michelle M. Galimba,Vice Chair - ,-:•
Bill 169--Kona Three, LLCs Request for Time Extension and Amendments to Clarify Condition N�o
Tuesday,June 4, 2024
Aloha Chair Inaba,Vice Chair Galimba, and Members of the Committee:
Pacific Resource Partnership (PRP) is a nonprofit organization that represents the Hawaii Regional
Council of Carpenters,the largest construction union in the state with approximately 6,000 members, in
addition to more than 250 diverse contractors ranging from mom-and-pop owned businesses to national
companies.
The "Hawaii Housing Planning Study, 2019" ("Study") found that the County of Hawai'i will need 13,303
more housing units between 2020 and 2025.The Royal Vistas Housing Project will give Hawai'i residents
an opportunity to get on the housing ladder through affordable housing units or move up the housing
ladder into market-rate housing units. Individuals or families purchasing market-rate housing in this
project will free up older homes for first-time homebuyers who are trying to enter the housing market.
Moreover,the project will provide more construction jobs for Hawaii Island residents paying them a
"living wage"with benefits.These types of jobs provide residents with an opportunity to afford Hawaii's
high cost of living, keep residents off welfare and other government assistance programs,stimulate the
local economy, and provide economic stability for workers and their families.
Given the above, PRP respectfully requests the Committee's favorable decision on this project.
Thank you for this opportunity to submit written testimony.
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