STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1187-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   S.B. No. 910

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 910, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF HOMELESS PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to transfer the functions and duties of the Homeless Programs Branch of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to the Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division of the Department of Human Services (DHS).

     DHS, HPHA, the Department of Accounting and General Services, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Partners in Care, Hawaii Family Forum, and Hawaii Catholic Conference supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 910, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair