STAND. COM. REP. NO. 660

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 1160

       S.D. 2

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1160, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to assess all the units in a state public housing project at least one per cent of common area expenses.

     Your Committee finds that assessing common area expenses will encourage residents to take responsibility over the common area elements.  The assessment will also assist the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to make necessary repairs, perform maintenance, and undertake safety measures.  Your Committee believes that the assessment will allow the Authority to direct funds earmarked for common area expenses to housing project developments and programs.

     Your Committee has amended the effective date of the measure to January 1, 2110 to facilitate further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1160, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1160, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair