STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1223

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 142

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 142 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII TEVEVISION, RADIO AND PRINT MEDIA OUTLETS TO ADDRESS THE "NOT IN MY BACK YARD" (NIMBY) ATTITUDE IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge Hawaii media to run public service announcements and print articles that encourage the community to recognize that persons who are homeless are part of Hawaii's ohana and that properly-run facilities should be allowed in all neighborhoods.

     An individual testified in support of this measure.  Help the Hawaii Homeless submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 142 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair