STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3579

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 190
                                        H.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred
H.C.R. No. 190, H.D. 1, entitled:

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HOUSING AND
     COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII TO EXPLORE HOME
     OWNERSHIP OPTIONS AT THE STATE-OWNED AND OPERATED PALOLO
     HOMES I AND II AND OTHER STATE-OWNED AND OPERATED HOUSING
     PROJECTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to
explore home ownership options at Palolo Homes I and II and other
state-owned and operated housing facilities.

     Your Committee finds that Palolo Homes and their strong
resident association have distinguished themselves in the
community by sponsoring various programs including an annual
festival, "Palolo Pride" and by providing a safe and secure
environment for their families.

     Palolo Homes has also taken an interest in the Housing and
Community Development Corporation of Hawaii's plans to sell the
Palolo housing facility to a private company.  The Housing and
Community Development Corporation of Hawaii is interested in
partnering with private, nonprofit entities, including the Mutual

 
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Housing Association of Hawaii, an affiliate of the National
NeighborWorks Network.

     This concurrent resolution is consistent with the on-going
efforts of Palolo Homes and the Housing and Community Development
Corporation of Hawaii by requesting the Corporation to explore
the feasibility of implementing a mutual housing demonstration
project at Palolo Homes and other state-owned housing facilities.
The project would hopefully be a first step in assuring permanent
housing affordability at state-owned housing facilities.

     Since this resolution now may impact all state owned and
operated housing projects, your Committee urges the Housing and
Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to make those other
projects aware of this resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 190,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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