STAND. COM. REP. 202

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 628

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 628 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to expedite the process of implementing public housing laws and regulations by allowing the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) to adopt administrative rules for federal housing programs without regard to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), but allowing for public input.

HCDCH testified in support of this measure. A concerned individual opposed this measure.

Your Committee finds that the administrative rulemaking process provided in chapter 91, HRS, can sometimes cause delays in implementing federal housing laws and regulations, which may result in a loss of federal funds for public housing programs.

While your Committee would like to promote further discussion on this matter, your Committee respectfully requests that the Committee on Judiciary further explore the ramifications of this measure including the possibility of other agencies seeking an exemption should this measure be enacted. Your Committee's ultimate priority is to ensure that public input is provided and that the rights of the public are protected.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 628 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

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

 

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair