STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1417

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 17

S.D. 2

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 Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 17, S.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate operating expenses to the Department of Human Services for two program IDs for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA). Specifically, this measure appropriates:

(1) For program ID HMS220/RH (Rental Housing Services), funds for fringe benefit rate increases, one permanent General Labor II position for housing support on Maui, and one permanent General Labor II position for housing support on Kauai; and

(2) For program ID HMS222/RA (Rental Assistance Services), funds for federal fringe benefit rate increases and to establish one permanent Landlord Liaison position to increase landlord participation with the section 8 program.

The United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO submitted testimony in support of this measure. HPHA submitted comments on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the appropriation for program ID HMS220 (Rental Housing Services) by:

(A) Adding appropriation amounts and permanent positions funded by general funds for each fiscal year;

(B) Increasing the appropriation amounts and permanent and temporary positions funded by federal funds for each fiscal year; and

(C) Increasing the appropriation amounts and permanent positions funded by revolving funds for each fiscal year;

(2) Amending the appropriation for program ID HMS222 (Rental Assistance Services) by:

(A) Adding appropriation amounts and permanent positions funded by general funds for each fiscal year; and

(B) Increasing the appropriation amounts and permanent and temporary positions funded by federal funds for each fiscal year; and

(3) Making an appropriation for program ID HMS 229 (Hawaii Public Housing Authority Administration) by:

(A) Adding appropriation amounts, permanent positions, and temporary positions funded by federal funds for each fiscal year; and

(B) Adding appropriation amounts, permanent positions, and temporary positions funded by revolving funds for each fiscal year.

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 S.B. No. 17, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 17, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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TOM BROWER, Chair