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. 1410 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to end homelessness in Hawaii by securing a dedicated source of funding for homeless assistance. This bill earmarks for homeless services an annual amount equal to $3,000 multiplied by the number of federally subsidized Shelter Plus Care permanent supportive units in the state in unencumbered and unexpended funds from the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund.

The Department of Community Services of the City and County of Honolulu, Partners in Care, Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. The Department of Budget and Finance opposed this measure. The Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii 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. 1410 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.