STAND. COM. REP. NO. 891

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 699

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 699, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to evict a public housing occupant and terminate the occupant's housing agreement if the occupant has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony on or related to the HPHA's property or related to HPHA's funds during the term of the occupant's tenancy.

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 699, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair