STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1139

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 9

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 9, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to allow landowners who participate in the section 8 housing voucher program to be reimbursed for tenant-caused property damage.

More specifically, this measure:

(1) Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to adopt rules to establish a program to reimburse landowners participating in the section 8 housing voucher program to be reimbursed for repair costs associated with tenant-caused damages in certain situations; and

(2) Appropriates moneys to the Authority for the reimbursement program and to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to assist and administer the reimbursement program.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Hawaii Association of REALTORS, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that providing incentives to property owners that participate in the section 8 housing voucher program will provide low-income families in the State with more opportunities to receive housing through the program.

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

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair