Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services and Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 1286 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to transfer the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes only.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Human Services; Department of Human Resources Development; and the Hawaii Government Employees' Association (HGEA).

Your Committees find that transferring the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to the Department of Human Services (DHS) will:

Your Committees further find that the Department of Human Services has pledged to provide the administrative support necessary for the HCDCH to fulfill its statutory responsibilities.

Your Committees heard concerns regarding the transfer of personnel provisions and therefore request that the Committee on Ways and Means consider appropriate language for Section 5, that would neither erode nor enhance the rights and benefits of employees transferred under this measure.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1286 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.