Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 1204, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to give any Hawaii National Guard member who served at least 90 days in Afghanistan or Iraq first priority to any housing developed under chapter 201G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, by the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH), provided that the member meets the qualifications for the housing.

The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii testified in support of this bill. HCDCH opposed this measure, and the Department of Taxation offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1204, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.