STAND. COM. REP. NO. 124-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.B. No. 2449

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 2449 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to streamline the public housing eviction process by authorizing the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) to evict tenants in violation of their rental agreement through a judicial process.

HCDCH, the Hawaii County Police Department, Honolulu Police Department, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that the public housing eviction process can be lengthy and sometimes allows unruly tenants to be more disruptive and damaging. Additionally, evicting troublesome tenants will free much-needed public housing units faster for those on waiting lists.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2449 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

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

 

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair