STAND. COM. REP. NO. halO
Honolulu, Hawaii
2023
MAR 28
RE: H.C.R. No. 139
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.C.R. No. 139 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII’S CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO AMEND
TITLE TV-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 United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development to be used in the
State where the unspent TANF funds originated for the purpose
of developing affordable; 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.C.R. No. 139,
as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form
attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 139, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Human Services,
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
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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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O 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
Jf joint referral. did not support recommendation.
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