STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1548

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.R. No. 268

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

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.R. No. 268 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON HOUSING FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), in collaboration with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), to conduct a study on housing for essential workers such as teachers, police officers, and other emergency responders.

 

     HHFDC testified in support of this resolution.  DBEDT supported the intent of this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 


     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 268, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Labor & Public Employment in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 268, H.D. 1.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair and Vice Chair