CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 21

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1017

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam and Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1017, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to remove a provision that limited the use of funds appropriated for fiscal year 2006-2007 as a grant-in-aid to the Hawaii Habitat for Humanity Association only to homes built on leased state lands.

 

     Your Committee finds that Hawaii Habitat for Humanity provides a valuable service to the people of Hawaii by providing low-income families with safe and affordable self-help houses with zero interest loans.  Hawaii Habitat for Humanity helps many low‑income families achieve the goal of homeownership at a time when affordable housing in the State is out of reach for many families.

 

     The intent of this measure is to ensure that Hawaii Habitat for Humanity Association's zero-interest revolving fund can continue to assist low-income families achieve homeownership in the State.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by reinstating the language regarding administration of the loans and changing the reference to chapter 201G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to chapter 201H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to ensure that a standard for operating the loan program exists.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1017, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1017, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Co-Chair

 

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair

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KARL RHOADS, Co-Chair