STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1674

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 715

      S.D. 2

      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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 715, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SPECIAL ACTION TEAM ON AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the membership of the temporary Special Action Team on Affordable Rental Housing, established by Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, by including the Executive Director of the Hawaii Community Development Authority and the Executive Director of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority and Office of Planning supported this measure.  The Hawaii Community Development Authority submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 715, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair