STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2099

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 9

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 9, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to adopt rules to establish a program to reimburse land owners who participate in the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program to cover the repair costs of property damage caused by tenants when the costs exceed the tenant's security deposit; and

(2) Appropriate funds to HPHA to establish a full-time position to assist and administer the reimbursement program and to carry out the purposes of this measure.

Young Progressives Demanding Action testified in support of this measure. Hawaii Public Housing Authority provided comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 9, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair