STAND. COM. REP. NO. 739-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2411

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2411, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Add to the amount of funding previously appropriated for monthly housing subsidies under the State Rent Supplement Program and specify that any funds appropriated shall be added to the base budget of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority; and

(2) Establish and appropriate funds for additional staff positions for the State Rent Supplement Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Partners In Care, Hawaii Kai Homeless Task Force, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness.

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 H.B. No. 2411, 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