STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1729-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 60

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 60 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE REVISION OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS SO THAT HOUSING SUBSIDIES THROUGH THE SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM PAID DIRECTLY TO AN APPLICANT OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE CALCULATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the revision of federal regulations so that housing subsidies through the Section 8 Rental Assistance and Homeownership Program paid directly to a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicant are excluded from the calculation of household income to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

 

     Several concerned individuals supported this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 60 and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.


 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Housing,

 

 

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MARK J. HASHEM, Chair

 

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair