STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1784

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 268

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.R. No. 268, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON HOUSING FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request that the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), in collaboration with the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), conduct a study on housing for essential workers such as police officers, teachers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel. 

     The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 268, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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ALEX M. SONSON, Chair