STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1648

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.R. No. 168

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 168 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO FURTHER IDENTIFY NEAR-TERM SOLUTIONS TO HAWAII'S SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROBLEM WITH HOMELESSNESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to take steps to address Hawaii's housing and homeless needs by establishing a temporary legislative task force in the House of Representatives to conduct fact-finding hearings and investigations to further identify near-term solutions to Hawaii's affordable housing and homeless problem.

The Hawaii Association of REALTORS and several concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution. The Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure. Life of the Land suggested amendments.

Your Committee recognizes that Hawaii's homeless population is increasing and the shortage of affordable housing are rapidly growing problems and the Legislature needs to take an active role in finding and developing near-term solutions.

 

Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

(1) Clarifying that the task force should determine strategies for maintaining an adequate level of low-income rental housing units in perpetuity; and

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 168, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 168, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Housing,

 

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MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair