STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1389-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.C.R. No. 106

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 106 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ALL FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the Hawaii Administrative Procedure Act, to prohibit smoking in all federal housing projects and state low-income housing projects in the State.

Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii and one individual testified in support of the measure.  The Department of Health testified in support of the intent of the measure.  Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Hawaii Smoker Alliance, and several individuals testified in opposition to the measure.

     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. 106 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Health.

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

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair