STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2268

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2576
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Government Operations and Housing, to
which was referred S.B. No. 2576 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE OWNED PUBLIC HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to conform state law with
federal law which requires tenant representation on a public
housing agency board by establishing a statewide tenant advisory
board, and from this board select representatives to sit on the
board of the Housing and Community Development Corporation of
Hawaii.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from
American Friends Service Committee, Catholic Charities, and the
Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance.  Testimony in
opposition to this measure was received from the Governor's
Office and the Housing and Community Development Corporation of
Hawaii.  Comments were received from Island Tenants On the Rise,
Kalihi Valley Homes, and ten individuals.

     Your Committee agrees that a tenant advisory board needs to
be established but increased tenant representation is required to
adequately address the concerns of the tenants.  In addition to
increasing tenant representation, your Committee has amended this
measure to clarify the tenant representation requirements and
voting procedures for the tenant advisory board.


 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Government Operations and Housing that is attached
to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of S.B. No. 2576, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B.
No. 2576, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Government
                                   Operations and Housing,



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                                   ROD TAM, Chair

 
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