Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 153 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to preserve Hawaii's limited supply of affordable housing by urging the Kukui Gardens Corporation to sell Kukui Gardens to a qualified affordable housing nonprofit organization that makes a reasonable offer to purchase the property.

The Hawaii Association of Realtors and a concerned individual testified in support of this resolution. The Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii and a concerned individual 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 153 and recommends its adoption.