HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Chris Halford

Rep. Heléne H. Hale

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

TIME:

9:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2332

SD2

(SSCR2637)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Amends the definitions of "public housing project" and "tenant" for purposes of evictions from federal public housing. Amends references to the time period in which a public housing tenant has to request a grievance hearing in the written notice of eviction to conform to the recently amended grievance procedure rules. Amends reference to public housing project or complex in the residential landlord-tenant code. (SD2)

HSG, JUD

SB 2461

SD1

(SSCR2777)

RELATING TO GRANTS.

Makes grants for unspecified amounts to various entities for transportation and housing on the island of Maui. (SD1)

HSG, FIN

SB 2762

SD1

(SSCR2662)

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Allows any person to appeal a denial of eligibility for public housing that is based on an eviction which occurred more than ten years prior to the current application for public housing, subject to conditions. (SD1)

HSG, JUD

SB 2773

SD3

(SSCR2913)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes a program for low interest loans and grants for home acquisition and rehabilitation for displaced pineapple workers at Kunia, Oahu; establishes a rental assistance program for rental of safe, decent, and sanitary units in the private market; and provides supportive services to prepare displaced workers for homeownership. (SD3)

HSG, FIN

     

SB 2958

SD2

(SSCR2914)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires public housing set asides for grandparents raising grandchildren; makes appropriations for repair and maintenance of public housing, improvements to infrastructure for new and existing transitional housing, support services provided by homeless shelters, shelter care plus program, housing placement program, habitat for humanity, and rental housing trust fund. Authorizes bond issuance for affordable housing. Allows public assistance recipients to receive rental income supplements. Amends rental income supplements. Appropriates funds for homeless and transitional housing programs. Appropriates funds to repair vacant public housing units. Allows state-owned parcels to be leased for the development of self-help housing. Amends the state low-income housing tax credit to be used for construction and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing units. Assists low and moderate income home buyers by providing a state income tax credit up to or equal to 20% of the annual mortgage interest payment. (SD2)

HSG, FIN

SB 2984

SD1

(SSCR2832)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE KIKALA-KEOKEA HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Appropriates funds to the Kikala-Keokea housing revolving fund. (SD1)

HSG, FIN

HCR 51

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ASSIST IN THE PRIVATIZATION OF ITS PALOLO VALLEY HOMES PROJECT.

HSG

HR 36

REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ASSIST IN THE PRIVATIZATION OF ITS PALOLO VALLEY HOMES PROJECT.

HSG

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Michael P. Kahikina

Chair