STAND. COM. REP. 1236

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 121

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 121 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUAL NEED AND UNMET DEMAND FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITIES ON OAHU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the Governor to convene a task force to address the continual need and unmet demand for transitional housing facilities on Oahu.

The Downtown Neighborhood Board No. 13 and Hawaii Youth Services Network testified in support of this measure. The Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance and Blueprint for Change supported this measure with amendments. The Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure. The Judiciary provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

(1) Changing its title to read: "URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUAL NEED AND UNMET DEMAND FOR HOUSING FACILITIES AND URGING THE EXPANSION OF THE HOMELESS POLICY ACADEMY";

(2) Reflecting a statewide need for housing and not just on Oahu;

(3) Including all types of housing and not just transitional;

(4) Sending a certified copy of this concurrent resolution to the Mayors and Chairpersons of the Councils of each county and the Executive Director of Blueprint for Change; and

(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 121, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 121, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair