Issue Position: Housing

Issue Position

Housing is one of the most pressing issues facing Hawaii.

As Chair of the Housing Committee, solving our state's housing shortage has been my top priority.

In fact, in the 2019 legislative session, I proposed my "A.L.O.H.A. Homes" bill. Modeled after many of the components of Singapore's housing system, this bill would take existing lands that the state owns near rail stations, and build high density housing. Units would be sold for as little as $300,000, which means a monthly mortgage payment of $1,500. There would be no cost to taxpayers, and only Hawaii residents who own no other real property could buy them.

While the bill did not ultimately pass, I promise to work this next legislative session to achieve a different result and better house Hawaii's future generations.

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