STAND. COM. REP. 1631

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.C.R. No. 31

 

 

 

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 S.C.R. No. 31 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII TO INVESTIGATE AND QUANTIFY ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WORKING POOR AND FAMILIES ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) to:

(1) Investigate the allegations of financial inequities between working-poor families and families receiving public assistance in federal low-income housing; and

(2) Quantify the inequities, if any, between the two groups.

HCDCH supported the intent of this measure.

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 S.C.R. No. 31 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

____________________________

MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair