STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2070

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 2250

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Human Services and Public Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 2250 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HAWAII HOUSING AUTHORITY TO UPGRADE FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to install or upgrade fire safety systems in public housing facilities.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

     Your Committee finds that a suitable fire alarm system is needed for the safety of residents in public housing facilities.  For example, the residents of Kuhio Park Terrace do not have appropriate fire safety systems.  This situation poses a serious fire safety issue and is a potential source of liability for the State.  This measure will appropriate funds to upgrade or install fire safety systems, such as fire alarms and water feeds, for the safety of public housing communities.

     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. 2250 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