STAND. COM. REP. NO.  148-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2319

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 2319 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to encourage upward economic mobility and promote integrity in the public housing system by imposing, in most cases, a five-year limit on all public housing rentals, leases, and other occupancies.

     Many concerned individuals supported this bill.  The Hawaii Habitat for Humanity Association, Partners in Care, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and a concerned individual opposed this measure.  The Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) and a concerned individual provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Including a provision directing HPHA to develop a plan to assist families transitioning out of public housing;

     (2)  Clarifying that existing tenancies will not have years prior to the effective date of the bill counted against the five year limit; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2319, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2319, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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RIDA CABANILLA, Chair