STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1354

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 14

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Health and Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 14 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES TO MAKE APPROPRIATE EXEMPTIONS FOR GRANDPARENTS CARING FOR GRANDCHILDREN TO REMAIN IN SENIOR HOUSING UNTIL SUITABLE HOUSING IS OBTAINED,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to assist grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren and are at risk of losing affordable family housing because children are not allowed to reside in senior housing by requesting that:

 

(1)  All public and private senior housing agencies identify all residents who are sole or primary caretakers for a grandchild; and

 

(2)  Housing agencies make appropriate exemptions in policies, procedures, and house rules to allow seniors who provide sole or primary care for one or more grandchildren to remain in their rental unit until more suitable housing is obtained.

 

     The Hawaii Family Forum, Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii, Kokua Council, Na Tutu – Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Coalition, and several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Health and Human Services that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 14 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Housing.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Health and Human Services,

 

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair