STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1517

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 125

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 125 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE STATE SHOULD IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS FOR KUKUI GARDENS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to express the sense of the Legislature that the State should immediately commence eminent domain proceedings for Kukui Gardens.

     A member of the Honolulu City Council and the Faith in Action for Community Equity provided testimony in support of this resolution.  The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 125 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair and Vice Chair