STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1701-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.C.R. No. 118

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 118 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING ITS POLICY TO DEVELOP RENTAL PROPERTIES FOR OCCUPANCY BY ITS BENEFICIARIES AND ENSURE THAT BENEFICIARIES MAINTAIN THEIR PLACEMENT ON THE WAITLIST FOR HOMESTEAD LEASES WHILE RESIDING IN A DEPARTMENT RENTAL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to submit a report to the legislature regarding its policy to develop rental properties for occupancy by its beneficiaries and ensure that beneficiaries maintain their placement on the waitlist for homestead leases while residing in a department rental.

     The Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly submitted testimony in support.  The State of Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Home Lands provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 118 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair