STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2128

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 393

S.D. 1

H.D. 3

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 393, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish, until June 30, 2025, the Pre-Litigation Mediation Pilot Program and Emergency Rent Relief Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Hawai‘i Children's Action Network Speaks!, Kūpuna Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and six individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services; Catholic Charities Hawai‘i; Chamber of Sustainable Commerce; Hawai‘i Association of REALTORS; Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice; Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center; and Mediation Center of the Pacific, Inc.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the individual benefit amount, distribution amounts, and the aggregate maximum under the Emergency Rent Relief Program to unspecified amounts; and

(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 393, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 393, S.D. 1, H.D. 3.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair