STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1446

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 279

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 279 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO STREAMLINE THE EVICTION PROCESS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL GUIDELINES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to streamline the eviction process for delinquent tenants in public housing projects to conform to federal guidelines.

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.  HPHA supported the intent of this concurrent resolution.  The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii opposed this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 279 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Housing,

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RIDA CABANILLA, Chair