STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1459

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 255

      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. 255 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO INSTITUTE A FIVE YEAR MAXIMUM STAY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to limit the term of tenancies in public housing projects to five years.

     Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii Family Forum, the Hawaii Catholic Conference, and Community Alliance Partners opposed this resolution.  HPHA offered comments.

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

     (1)  Clarifying that the limit applies only to state public housing projects;

     (2)  Requesting HPHA to provide state public housing tenants support services including employment, financial, and life-skills training when sufficient funds become available; and

     (3)  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. 255, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 255, H.D. 1.

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

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RIDA CABANILLA, Chair