THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Senator Brian Taniguchi, Chair

Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AGRICULTURE, AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, March 20, 2007
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1072 HD2 (HSCR992)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes the Kakaako affordable housing development program and the Kakaako affordable housing development fund to provide incentives to developers building or rehabilitating affordable housing units in Kakaako for the term of the program.  Appropriates funds.  Repealed 6/30/25.  (HB1072 HD2)	CPH/WAH, WAM
HB 1283 HD2 (HSCR903)	RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Allows the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to sell a fee simple interest in reserved housing units.  Permanently allows HCDA to repurchase property.  (HB1283 HD2)	WAH/CPH, WAM
HB 906 HD1 (HSCR898)	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Creates an affordable housing inventory advisory commission to identify, maintain, and report to the legislature on estimates of the existing and potential supply of all categories of affordable housing and the existing and potential demand for affordable housing in the State.  Requires the commission to make recommendations to relevant state or county agencies to encourage affordable housing opportunities in the State. (HB906 HD1)	CPH/IGM, WAM
HB 1001 HD2 (HSCR1186)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Provides an expedited process for county review and decision on planning, zoning, and construction exemptions sought by a developer of an affordable rental project.  Provides, if the county fails or refuses to take action on the proposed project, for the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to review and make a decision on the proposed project.  Makes the provisions applicable only to a county with at least 500,000 residents for a four-year period.  Appropriates funds.  (HB1001 HD2)	CPH/IGM, WAM
HB 667 HD1 (HSCR1058)	RELATING TO KUKUI GARDENS RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEX. Appropriates funds to purchase a property interest or finance condemnation proceedings to acquire the Kukui Gardens rental housing complex.  Increases the ceiling on state revenue bonds issued by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to assist the tenants of Kukui Gardens rental housing complex to acquire the complex in fee.  (HB667 HD1)	CPH, WAM
HB 90 HD2 (HSCR1061)	RELATING TO INSURANCE. Enacts the National Conference of Insurance Legislators market conduct surveillance model law, which establishes a framework for the insurance commissioner to conduct market conduct examinations of domestic and foreign insurers.  (HB90 HD1)	CPH, WAM
HB 1004 HD2 (HSCR916)	RELATING TO CONSUMER ADVOCACY. Restructures the division of consumer advocacy, department of commerce and consumer affairs.  Appropriates funds for additional operating costs, including additional positions to improve the operations of the division.  (HB1004 HD2)	CPH, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:

· In person:30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol.

· By fax:  Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.

· By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.  Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the number of copies needed for submittal.  In addition, please provide the testifier's name and mailing address in the email.  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

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Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460.

________________________________________ Senator Russell S. Kokubun Chair	________________________________________ Senator Brian T. Taniguchi Chair
	________________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair