Bill > HR39

This Resolution requests the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), a state agency responsible for housing, to study the practicality and cost-effectiveness of factory-built housing as a solution to Hawaii's severe housing shortage, which is estimated to require between 26,000 and 47,000 new units by 2030 due to various barriers like limited land and high construction costs. The analysis should specifically investigate the potential of implementing manufactured housing, which is built to federal HUD Code standards and has a permanent chassis, and modular housing, which is built to local codes and installed on a foundation, as these types of homes can be built more affordably and quickly in a factory setting. The HHFDC is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the State Legislature by early 2023.