Bill Text: HI HCR44 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Conduct An Analysis On The Feasibility Of Factory-built Housing As A Cost-effective And Practical Answer To Address The State's Housing Shortage.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-10 - Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 24 [HCR44 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-HCR44-Introduced.html
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
requesting the hawaii housing finance and development corporation to conduct an analysis on the feasibility of factory-built housing AS A COST-EFFECTIVE AND PRACTICAL ANSWER to address the STATE'S housing shortage.
WHEREAS, Hawaii is experiencing one of the worst housing crisis in the State's history; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism estimates that Hawaii will need between approximately 26,000 to 47,000 new housing units prior to 2030 to address the critical shortage of housing; and
WHEREAS, because of the many barriers impeding the production of new housing, including geographic limitations, lack of major infrastructure, and construction costs, the State and housing developers have not produced enough housing for Hawaii residents; and
WHEREAS, the amount of new construction of housing continues to be insufficient, as the supply of housing remains limited while the demand for housing increases; and
WHEREAS, unlike traditional site-built housing, where building materials are shipped to and assembled onsite, factory-built housing is assembled and shipped either completely or in substantially complete parts that are installed at the site; and
WHEREAS, there are several different types of factory-built housing, including manufactured housing and modular housing; and
WHEREAS, manufactured homes, also known as Housing and Urban Development Code (HUD Code) homes, are built in a factory to HUD Code and have a permanent chassis on which they can be transported; and
WHEREAS, modular homes are also built in a factory and transported in sections to be installed on a fixed foundation, but unlike manufactured homes, modular homes are built to conform to local codes; and
WHEREAS, factory-built homes offer numerous benefits that promise increased affordability for homeowners and renters, including reduced labor materials and financing costs, a compressed construction schedule, and conditions favorable for quality control; and
WHEREAS, by employing factory-built housing methods, the State can provide affordable housing at a rapid rate to meet the needs of Hawaii's residents; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, the Senate concurring, that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation is requested to conduct an analysis on the feasibility of factory-built housing as a cost-effective and practical answer to address the State's housing shortage; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation include in its analysis research on the potential of implementing manufactured modular housing designs in Hawaii; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Executive Director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.
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Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Factory-built Housing; Analysis
