STAND. COM. REP. NO. 601

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 1210

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Human Services and Public Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 1210 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to increase the authorization for special purpose revenue bonds under Act 296, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999; and to extend the repeal date of special purpose revenue bonds for Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. from June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2011.

     Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services submitted testimony in support of this measure.

     Your Committee finds that this measure will continue to support Honolulu Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. in the planning, design, and construction of a senior citizen lifecare retirement community.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Public Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1210 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair