STAND. COM. REP. NO.  260

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.B. No. 997

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 997 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KUKUI GARDENS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to preserve the affordability of the Kukui Gardens Rental Housing Complex (Complex) by appropriating funds for the purchase of a property interest in all or a portion of the land and improvements at the Complex pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between Carmel Partners, Inc., and Faith Action for Community Equity and Kukui Gardens Residents Association.

 

     The Hawaii Family Forum, Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii, Faith Action for Community Equity, and EAH Housing testified in support of this bill.  The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation offered comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 997 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.


 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

 

 

 

 

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair