STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR28 , 2023
RE: H.R. No. 141
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 Human Services, to which was referred H.R.
No. 141 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO
INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO AMEND TITLE IV—A OF THE
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO ALLOW TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY
FAMILIES FUNDS TO BE USED BY STATES TO BUILD TRANSITIONAL
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge Hawaii’s Congressional
Delegation to introduce and support legislation to amend title IV-
A of the Social Security Act to allow Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families funds to be used by states to build transitional
supportive housing and affordable rental housing.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism
— —
Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Hawaii Health
and Harm Reduction Center, AARP Hawaii, The Institute for Human
Services and one individual. Your Committee received comments on
this measure from the Department of Human Services.
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Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Inserting a first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause
requesting the Hawaii Congressional delegation to consider
redirecting unspent TANF funds to the Departments of Housing
and Urban Development to be used in the State where the
unspent TANF funds originated for the purpose of developing
affordable housing; and
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 141, as
amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached
hereto as H.R. No. 141, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Human Services,
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The Thirty-second Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Human Services
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: ~ Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HUS Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. MIZUNO, John M. (C)
2. AMATO, Terez (VC)
3. BELATTI, Della Au
4. ILAGAN, Greggor
5. KOBAYASHI, Bertrand
6. TAKENOUCHI, Jenna
7. NISHIMOTO, Scott Y.
8. GARCIA, Diamond
TOTAL (8)
The recommendation is: ‘~ Adopted LI Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Distribution: Original (White) C. ) Duplicate (Yel~w) — Chief lerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) HMSO