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Wil Okabe
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March 28, 2017
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair
Committee on Judiciary and Labor
Hawaii State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813
Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair
Committee on Ways and Means
Hawaii State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813
Dear Chair Keith-Agaran, Chair Tokuda, and Committee Members:
RE: HB 1179 HD 2 SD 1
Relating to Housing
I am pleased to testimony in support of HB 1179, HD2, SD1, 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.
HB 1179, HD2, SD1 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 HB 1179 with an early effective date.
Respectfully submitted,
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
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