STAND. COM. REP. NO.  368

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 710

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.B. No. 710 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD RENTERS' TAX CREDIT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide more low-income households with rent relief by raising the qualifying annual income level for the low-income household renters' tax credit from $30,000 to $40,000 per year.

Two concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 710 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and 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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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair