STAND. COM. REP. NO.  207-10

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 Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 910, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, 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 more effectively coordinate and deliver homeless programs and services by transferring the functions and duties of the Homeless Programs Branch of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (Authority) to the Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division of the Department of Human Services (DHS).

     The Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor, the Authority, DHS, Department of Accounting and General Services, Board of Directors of Housing Hawaii, Partners in Care, Hawaii Family Forum, and Hawaii Catholic Conference supported this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to December 21, 2058, to encourage further discussion; and

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

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary 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. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 910, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

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

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JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Chair