Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HCR75 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. 75 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION requesting the united states department of defense, including the navy, army, and air force, to increase on-base housing AVAILABILITY for active duty personnel and their dependents ASSIGNED TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE.
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37	37	requesting the united states department of defense, including the navy, army, and air force, to increase on-base housing AVAILABILITY for active duty personnel and their dependents ASSIGNED TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE.
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45	45	WHEREAS, an affordable housing shortage and an increasing homeless population are among the most pressing challenges in the State; and WHEREAS, Hawaii's unique strategic position in the Pacific Ocean has led to one of the largest concentrations of United States military forces in the country, as there are over forty-two thousand active duty military personnel assigned to military installations throughout Hawaii as of September 2022; and WHEREAS, the large number of assigned military personnel to Hawaii results in competition among local civilian residents for limited housing in the State; and WHEREAS, many military personnel who choose to live off-base are provided a basic housing allowance based on location, pay grade, and whether they have dependents to offset the cost of non-government-provided housing; and WHEREAS, nationally, about seventy percent of military personnel choose to live off-base; and WHEREAS, in 2023, the monthly basic housing allowance for military personnel with and without dependents on Oahu ranged from $3,084 to $4,608 and $2,313 to $3,939, respectively; and WHEREAS, in instances when multiple military personnel reside together, their combined basic housing allowance allows them to compete with civilian residents for higher priced housing rentals; and WHEREAS, Hawaii's high cost of living and housing scarcity has resulted in a disproportionately high number of multi-generational households; and WHEREAS, homeless encampments in the State are increasing, despite significant action by state and county government in the form of emergency homeless shelters, temporary housing, and affordable housing initiatives; and WHEREAS, a major contributing factor to high rent and limited availability of housing in the State is the demand for housing by active duty military personnel and their dependents; and WHEREAS, increasing on-base housing for active duty military personnel and their dependents will help to alleviate the overall increased demand for housing in the State, resulting in more housing availability for local residents; and WHEREAS, this body requests that the military recognize the negative housing impact its current housing policy is creating in the State and urges the Department of Defense to take immediate action on this opportunity to be a respectful guest in the islands; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, the Senate concurring, that the United States Department of Defense, including the Navy, Army, and Air Force, is requested to increase on-base housing availability for active duty personnel and their dependents assigned to military installations in the State; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Senior Commander of the United States Army Garrison Hawaii, and Commanding Officer of the Marines Corps Base Hawaii are requested to support construction of additional on-base housing to house at least ninety percent of their active duty personnel and their dependents by 2030; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the United States Secretary of Defense; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment; all Service Secretaries of the United States Armed Forces; Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; Commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Senior Commander of the United States Army Garrison Hawaii, and Commanding Officer of the Marines Corps Base Hawaii. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Military Personnel; Active Duty Personnel; Housing; On-base Availability
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47	47	WHEREAS, an affordable housing shortage and an increasing homeless population are among the most pressing challenges in the State; and
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51	51	WHEREAS, Hawaii's unique strategic position in the Pacific Ocean has led to one of the largest concentrations of United States military forces in the country, as there are over forty-two thousand active duty military personnel assigned to military installations throughout Hawaii as of September 2022; and
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55	55	WHEREAS, the large number of assigned military personnel to Hawaii results in competition among local civilian residents for limited housing in the State; and
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59	59	WHEREAS, many military personnel who choose to live off-base are provided a basic housing allowance based on location, pay grade, and whether they have dependents to offset the cost of non-government-provided housing; and
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63	63	WHEREAS, nationally, about seventy percent of military personnel choose to live off-base; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, in 2023, the monthly basic housing allowance for military personnel with and without dependents on Oahu ranged from $3,084 to $4,608 and $2,313 to $3,939, respectively; and
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71	71	WHEREAS, in instances when multiple military personnel reside together, their combined basic housing allowance allows them to compete with civilian residents for higher priced housing rentals; and
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75	75	WHEREAS, Hawaii's high cost of living and housing scarcity has resulted in a disproportionately high number of multi-generational households; and
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79	79	WHEREAS, homeless encampments in the State are increasing, despite significant action by state and county government in the form of emergency homeless shelters, temporary housing, and affordable housing initiatives; and
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83	83	WHEREAS, a major contributing factor to high rent and limited availability of housing in the State is the demand for housing by active duty military personnel and their dependents; and
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87	87	WHEREAS, increasing on-base housing for active duty military personnel and their dependents will help to alleviate the overall increased demand for housing in the State, resulting in more housing availability for local residents; and
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91	91	WHEREAS, this body requests that the military recognize the negative housing impact its current housing policy is creating in the State and urges the Department of Defense to take immediate action on this opportunity to be a respectful guest in the islands; now, therefore,
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95	95	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, the Senate concurring, that the United States Department of Defense, including the Navy, Army, and Air Force, is requested to increase on-base housing availability for active duty personnel and their dependents assigned to military installations in the State; and
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99	99	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Senior Commander of the United States Army Garrison Hawaii, and Commanding Officer of the Marines Corps Base Hawaii are requested to support construction of additional on-base housing to house at least ninety percent of their active duty personnel and their dependents by 2030; and
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103	103	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the United States Secretary of Defense; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment; all Service Secretaries of the United States Armed Forces; Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; Commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Senior Commander of the United States Army Garrison Hawaii, and Commanding Officer of the Marines Corps Base Hawaii.
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