REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING STATE-OWNED OR STATE-CONTROLLED WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS FACILITIES NEAR PORTS, HARBORS, AND AIRPORTS TO REDUCE MATERIAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLICLY FINANCED HOUSING PROJECTS.
Reported from TRN/HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1786-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
Summary
The resolution asks the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, to convene a working group that will evaluate the feasibility of creating state‑owned or state‑controlled warehouse and logistics facilities near ports, harbors, and airports. The group will examine site options, potential cost savings, bulk‑purchase models, funding mechanisms, and any needed legal changes, and must report its findings before the 2027 regular legislative session. If successful, the effort could lower material costs for publicly financed affordable‑housing projects.
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