STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1714-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.R. No. 156

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Housing and Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.R. No. 156 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN HAWAII, AND THE COUNTIES TO STUDY THE USE OF TRAILER PARKS AS A POSSIBLE OPTION FOR SOLVING HAWAII'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Hawaii Public Housing Administration, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), each branch of the Armed Forces in Hawaii, and the Planning Director of each county, to study the use of trailer parks as a possible solution for Hawaii's affordable housing crisis.

OHA supported the intent of this resolution. The Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii and DHHL offered comments.

 

Your Committees have amended this resolution by:

(1) Changing its title to read: "REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN HAWAII, AND THE COUNTIES TO STUDY THE USE OF TRAILER PARKS AS A POSSIBLE OPTION FOR SOLVING HAWAII'S HOMELESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS";

(2) Clarifying that trailer parks may also be a possible option for solving Hawaii's homeless crisis, in addition to Hawaii's affordable housing problem; and

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

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Housing and Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 156, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 156, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Housing and Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair

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MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair