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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A sustainable PLAN TO REPAIR all public housing UNITS IN NEED OF MAINTENANCE.
WHEREAS, the current fiscal climate has resulted in high unemployment rates, with many families losing income sources; and
WHEREAS, without viable sources of income, these families have been unable to pay for housing costs, dramatically increasing the homeless population and the need for reasonably-priced public housing; and
WHEREAS, even without the additional strain on the public housing system caused by the economy, there is a significant wait list for available public housing units; and
WHEREAS, the availability of clean, safe, and decent housing can play a significant role in an individual's emergence from poverty; and
WHEREAS, according to the January 2010 "State Occupancy Report," only 24 of 364 vacant units were "rent ready" and available for immediate occupancy; and
WHEREAS, including those units that are currently occupied, much of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's (HPHA) inventory of affordable housing projects is nearly 60 years old and in a state of disrepair and deterioration; and
WHEREAS, the State's limited fiscal resources have
been compounding the problem of deteriorating public housing, as cost-cutting
efforts have resulted in both the acquisition of minimal quality infrastructure
and an inability to maintain that infrastructure on an ongoing basis; and
WHEREAS, HPHA's current five-year plan, approved by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development, includes provisions to improve the
tenant rent collection to allow for more repair and renovation of existing
public housing units; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes that HPHA Board, in its efforts to provide lower income families with decent, safe, and sanitary housing, has been actively exploring ways to accomplish the renovation and repair of the State's public housing inventory; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2010, that this body urges the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to develop and implement a sustainable plan to repair all public housing units in need of maintenance; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that HPHA is urged to consider ways in which necessary renovations and maintenance may be undertaken at reduced or no cost through collaboration with the Department of Public Safety, the construction trades, and other relevant entities; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, the Chairperson of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority Board of Directors, and the Director of Public Safety.
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OFFERED BY: |
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Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Maintenance