STAND. COM. REP. NO.  477

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 82

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 82 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to prohibit counties from disqualifying a legal nonconforming dwelling unit from the Housing Choice Voucher Program if the unit meets zoning and building code requirements and other program standards such as health and safety standards.

An individual testified in support of this measure.  The Hawaii Public Housing Authority submitted comments on this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to take effect upon a date to be determined to facilitate further discussion on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 82, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 82, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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TOM BROWER, Chair