STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1017

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.R. No. 14

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 14 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT FEDERAL POLICIES DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS IN THE UNITED STATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request Hawaii's congressional delegation to support federal policies designed to eliminate homelessness in the United States.

The City and County of Honolulu Department of Community Services and several concerned citizens supported this resolution. A concerned citizen supported this resolution and offered an amendment. The Hawaii Youth Services Network provided comments.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii's congressional delegation is already in strong support of programs that provide housing and supportive services to persons who are homeless.

Moreover, your Committee received testimony that Federal priorities must be shifted to taking care of Americans at home, including building the additional housing units.

 

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this resolution by:

(1) Amending its title to read, "URGING THE PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT FEDERAL POLICIES DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS IN THE UNITED STATES";

(2) Urging the President, instead of Hawaii's congressional delegation, to support federal policies to eliminate homelessness; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 14, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 14, H.D. 1.

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

 

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MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair