THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

      MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2000

     COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING
                        1:30 p.m.
                   Conference Room 224


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
             (Deferred from March 21, 2000)


HB 2432 HD1 RELATING TO LOW INCOME TAX CREDIT             GOH,WAM
           Allows a  partnership,  limited  liability company,
           and S corporation investors to claim the state low-
           income housing tax credit whether or not they claim
           the federal low income housing tax credit.

HB 2104 HD1 RELATING TO HOUSING                           GOH,WAM
           Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds
           and makes an  appropriation  to  the rental housing
           trust  fund  to   encourage   the  development  and
           availability   of    low-income    rental   housing
           throughout the State.

HB 2368 HD1 RELATING TO HOUSING                           GOH,WAM
           Authorizes the  housing  and  Community Development
           Corporation of Hawaii to  address the housing needs
           of public housing  residents  when  their units are
           demolished, disposed of, or renovated.

HB 2429 HD2 RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY         GOH,WAM
           DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII
           Allows persons who earn  50%  or less of the median
           family income to participate in the Rent Supplement
           Program.  Increases  the  rent contribution of each
           tenant from  20%  to  30%  of  the  tenant's annual
           income.

HB 2846 HD1 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES      GOH,CPN
           Requires the  association  of  apartment  owners to
           represent all lessees  in  lease rent negotiations,
           that   lessees   are   to    bear   the   cost   of
           renegotiations, and that costs  may be collected in
           the same manner as common expenses.

HB 2425 HD1 RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES      GOH,CPN
           Property regimes under chapter  514A are subject to
           county  zoning  and   other   county  building  and
           development ordinances and rules.

HB 2310 HD1 RELATING TO THE SALE OF RESIDENTIAL           GOH,WAM
           CONDOMINIUM APARTMENTS TO OWNER-OCCUPANTS
           Streamlines owner-occupancy  sales requirements for
           condominiums.

 


 
HB 2878 HD2 RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT   GOH,WAM
           Specifies that  subcontractors  provide evidence to
           contractors of  a  current  trust fund contribution
           bond, a  performance  and  payment  bond, any other
           bond,  or  another   mutually   agreeable  form  of
           collateral.  Imposes penalties on prime contractors
           for  failing  to  properly   pay  amounts  owed  to
           subcontractors.  Requires the policy board to adopt
           rules on prompt and retainage.

HB 2877 HD2 RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS                  GOH,WAM
           Establishes percentage rate  for retainage and bond
           requirements for subcontractors.


                No testimony will be accepted.


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