STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1969-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 206

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 206, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RENTAL DISCRIMINATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to prohibit discrimination in rental transactions, including advertisements for rental property, that are based on participation in a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program or any permanent supportive housing program, or requirements related to participation in these housing assistance programs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Stonewall Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Rainbow Family 808, AF3IRM Hawaii, and eight individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawai‘i Association of REALTORS. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Department of Human Services, Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, Partners in Care, Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, Elizabeth Kahanu Hawaiian Civic Club, Hawai‘i Children's Action Network Speaks!, Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i, Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i, Hawaii Habitat for Humanity Association, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, and two individuals.

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. 206, 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