STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1972

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 144
                                     S.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 144, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE STATE OF
     HAWAII'S HOPE VI GRANT APPLICATION TO ASSIST PUBLIC HOUSING
     PROJECTS AND URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
     AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ACT FAVORABLY ON THE APPLICATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to approve
Hawaii's HOPE VI grant application and to urge the Housing and
Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) to apply for
the HOPE VI program annually to revitalize Hawaii's public
housing projects.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by HCDCH.

     Your Committee finds that housing is a critical issue in
Hawaii.  HOPE VI is a federally funded program aimed at
revitalizing severely distressed public housing projects by
providing grants to refurbish or replace existing housing
structures.  If the HOPE VI application is approved, the State
may receive up to $35,000,000 in funds.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 144, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Finance.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Human Services
                                   and Housing,



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                                   DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair