Report Title:

Rent Supplement Program Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates $1 for FY 2002-2003 for the rent supplement program administered by the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii, to assist low-income renters.

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2227

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have inflicted damaging effects on Hawaii's economy and an unprecedented number of residents have been affected. A great number are finding it very difficult to make ends meet because of the sudden loss of their jobs and consequently face the prospect of becoming homeless due to their inability to make rent payments.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate general funds to the housing and community development corporation to fund its rent supplement program under chapter 201G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to assist low-income renters.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $1, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2002-2003, for the rent supplement program under chapter 201G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, administered by the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii.

SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2002.

INTRODUCED BY:

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