STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1661

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.C.R. No. 3

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing and Human Services and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 3, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT FEDERAL POLICIES DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS IN THE UNITED STATES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the President of the United States (President) to support federal policies designed to end homelessness in the nation.

The Hawaii Family Forum, Hawaii Catholic Conference, and Hawaii Youth Services Network testified in support of this measure. The Office of the Governor presented comments.

Your Committees find that ending homelessness requires a full range of resources and strategies, and commitments from all segments of our community. This measure urges the President to support federal policies that advocate the elimination of homelessness in the United States utilizing intervention and prevention strategies implemented through the coordinated efforts of federal agencies and faith-based organizations.

Your Committees have amended this measure:

(1) To include an appeal to the United States Congress in the Legislature's request for support of federal policies to end homelessness in America; and

(2) By making technical amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style, including an amendment to the measure title.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing and Human Services and Intergovernmental Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 3, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 3, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing and Human Services and Intergovernmental Affairs,

____________________________ SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair		____________________________ RON MENOR, Chair
		____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair