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.

SR103

THE SENATE

S.R. NO.

103

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE RESOLUTION

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
.

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WHEREAS, the
State continues to face a critical shortage of affordable housing, and the high
cost of construction materials significantly contributes to the overall cost of
publicly financed housing projects; and

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WHEREAS, Hawaii's
geographic isolation and reliance on imported building materials increase
transportation, storage, and handling costs; and

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WHEREAS, centralized
warehouse and logistics facilities located near ports, harbors, and airports
may allow the State to leverage bulk purchasing, improve supply chain
coordination, reduce delays, and stabilize material costs for publicly financed
housing developments; and

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WHEREAS, the
Department of Transportation oversees the State's airports, harbors, and
related transportation infrastructure and is well positioned to evaluate
potential sites and logistical considerations; and

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WHEREAS, the
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation administers programs that
finance and support the development of affordable housing statewide and can
provide expertise regarding housing development needs and cost drivers; and

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WHEREAS, collaboration
among relevant state agencies, housing developers, contractors, labor
representatives, and supply chain experts is necessary to assess the
feasibility, costs, benefits, governance structure, and potential funding
mechanisms for state-owned or state-controlled warehouse and logistics
facilities; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii,
Regular Session of 2026, that the Department of Transportation, in coordination
with the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, is requested 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; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the working group is requested to:

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(1)
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Identify suitable state-owned lands proximate
to ports, harbors, and airports;

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(2)
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Evaluate potential cost savings through
centralized storage and coordinated logistics;

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(3)
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Analyze the feasibility of bulk purchasing or
material staging models;

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(4)
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Assess long-term cost impacts on per-unit
housing development;

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(5)
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Examine public-private partnership
opportunities;

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(6)
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Evaluate potential capital improvement funding
mechanisms;

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(7)
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Consider operational models that avoid
displacement of private sector services; and

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(8)
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Identify any statutory changes necessary to
implement recommendations; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the members of the working group include:

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(1)
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The Director of Transportation, or the
Director's designee, who shall serve as Chairperson of the working group;

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(2)
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The Executive Director of the Hawaii Housing
Finance and Development Corporation, or the Executive Director's designee;

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(3)
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The Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes
Commission, or the Chairperson's designee;

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(4)
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A representative from Pacific Resource
Partnership to be invited by the Chairperson;

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(5)
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A representative from the General Contractors
Association of Hawaii to be invited by the Chairperson;

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(6)
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The Chairperson of the House of
Representatives Standing Committee on Housing, or the Chairperson's designee;
and

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(7)
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The Chairperson of the Senate Standing
Committee on Housing, or the Chairperson's designee; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the working group 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 2027;
and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Director of Transportation, Executive Director of the Hawaii Housing Finance
and Development Corporation, Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission,
Executive Director of Pacific Resource Partnership, and Executive Director of
the General Contractors Association of Hawaii.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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Department
of Transportation; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Working
Group; Warehouse and Logistics Facilities; Ports; Harbors; Airports