STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1457

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 254

      H.D. 1

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.R. No. 254 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM RENT SCHEDULE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA)to increase the minimum rent for units in state public housing projects.

     HPHA supported the intent of this resolution.  Catholic Charities Hawaii submitted comments.

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

     (1)  Exempting any current tenant on a fixed income from the rent increase for the remaining term of the lease, so long as the tenant complies with the lease; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for style, clarity, and consistency.

     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.R. No. 254, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 254, H.D. 1.

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

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RIDA CABANILLA, Chair