STAND. COM. REP. NO. 978

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 1397

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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1397, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for:

(1) A Supportive Housing Pilot Program; and

(2) Certain initiatives and positions related to supportive housing.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Judiciary; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; AARP Hawai‘i; Affordable Housing Connections LLC dba AHC Hawaii; Catholic Charities Hawai‘i; Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition; Institute for Human Services, Inc.; Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Hawai‘i Association of REALTORS; Hawai‘i Housing Affordability Coalition; Waikiki Neighborhood Board No. 9; Pacific Housing Assistance Corporation; Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center; and seven individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety.

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 H.B. No. 1397, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair