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Senate committee defers bill to create legislatively established community districts after extended debate
Summary
Senate Bill 1103, which would allow the Legislature to create community districts governed by elected boards, drew extended testimony and concerns from the Hawaii Community Development Authority, the Attorney General’s office and senators about governance, county authority and funding. The committee deferred the measure for further discussion.
The Senate held a lengthy discussion on Senate Bill 1103, which would let the Legislature establish community districts by concurrent resolution and require district board members to be elected by residents of the district. After extensive testimony and questions about governance, funding, county authority and constitutional limits, the committee deferred the measure for further consideration.
Key points from testimony: Craig Nakamoto, executive director of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA), told the committee he supports the “vision and concept of a legislatively established community district governed by elected boards,” but urged technical changes to balance powers between the new elected district board and…
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