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March 20, 2017
Representative Aaron Ling Johanson, Chair
Committee on Labor & Public Employment
Hawaii State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813
Dear Chair Johanson and Members
RE: SB 1105 SD 2, HD 1
Relating to Housing
Please accept this testimony in support of SB1105, SD2, HD1, which is meant to
help private developers create more affordable rental housing in Hawaii.
The cost of housing has reached a point where too many of Hawaii's people are
priced out of the market. That truism is often applied to the purchase price of housing,
but the problem clearly applies to the rental market as well.
SB1105, SD2, HD1 offers a way in which to make a dent in the cost of
construction, which in turn will be reflected in the rental price of the constructed units.
We therefore urge passage of SB 1105 with an early effective date.
Respectfully submitted,
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer