STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3007

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 2104
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Government Operations and Housing, to
which was referred H.B. No. 2104, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to facilitate the development
of low-income rental housing in the State.

     Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the
Governor's Office, Housing and Development Corporation of Hawaii,
Hawaii Investors for Affordable Housing, Inc., Affordable Housing
and Homeless Alliance, Hawaii Catholic Conference, and The Arc in
Hawaii.  The Department of Budget and Finance submitted comments
on the measure.

     This measure authorizes the issuance of general obligation
bonds and an appropriation to the Rental Housing Trust Fund for
the development of low-income rental housing in the State.

     Upon careful consideration, your Committee has amended this
measure by replacing its contents with the language of
S.B. No. 2386, S.D. 1.  As amended, this measure:

     (1)  Authorizes the issuance of $43,000,000 in general
          obligation bonds to fund the renovation of state-owned
          public housing that includes renovations to bring

 
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          public housing into compliance with the Americans with
          Disabilities Act; and

     (2)  Makes an appropriation from the State's general
          revenues to fund the day-to-day repair and maintenance
          of state-owned public housing.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Government Operations and Housing that is attached
to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 2104, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as H.B. No. 2104, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Government
                                   Operations and Housing,



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                                   ROD TAM, Chair

 
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