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This Concurrent Resolution requests the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), a state agency responsible for affordable housing, to establish a task force to address Hawaii's severe housing shortage. The task force will examine the current permitting processes for affordable housing projects across state agencies and departments, aiming to identify inconsistencies and inefficiencies that contribute to the shortage. Additionally, it will study how county ordinances, which are local laws and regulations, impact the financing and development of housing, including both rental and for-sale units. The task force will include representatives from various housing authorities, county agencies, and the Hawaii Business Roundtable, and is expected to report its findings and recommendations, including potential legislative changes to streamline the permitting process and increase the development of affordable housing, to the State Legislature by early 2024.