STAND. COM. REP. NO. 386

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 674

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 674 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 repeal the percentage requirements for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority related to the admission of applicants, with or without preferences, into federal and state low-income public housing units.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's mission is to provide the State's residents with adequate and affordable housing and suitable living environments that are free from discrimination. However, existing law requires that the Hawaii Public Housing Authority make available a certain percentage of public housing units for applicants with and without preference. Your Committee believes that the repeal of the preference percentage requirements would allow the Hawaii Housing Public Authority to conduct its admissions in a fairer and more appropriate manner based on the State's current needs and availability of funds.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 674, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 674, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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TROY N. HASHIMOTO, Chair