STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1533

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 177

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. 177 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO REMOVE DESIGNATED UNITS AT KALIHI VALLEY HOMES FROM THE LIST OF STRUCTURES SCHEDULED FOR DEMOLITION AND TO WORK WITH THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO RENOVATE THE BUILDINGS INSTEAD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to remove designated units at Kalihi Valley Homes from the list of structures scheduled for demolition and to work with the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to renovate the buildings instead.

     The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) provided testimony in support of the intent of this resolution.

     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. 177 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 RHOAD, Acting Chair and Vice Chair