THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING |
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Chair |
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Senator Donna Kim, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
CPH/IGA
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SB 1181 |
RELATING TO TAXATION. Imposes a luxury tax on real property classified as improved residential but not having a homeowners exemption and not used as a permanent residence or rented. Appropriates funds to counties. |
CPH/IGA, WAM |
CPH ONLY
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SB 1010 |
RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX. Imposes a new conveyance tax on sales of residential condominiums and single family dwellings over $600,000. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 1858 |
RELATING TO INCOME TAX. Enacts an anti-speculation short-term capital gains tax by increasing the capital gains tax on real property sales, based on a graduated scale of the length of time the seller held the property. Requires tax realizations to be deposited into the rental housing trust fund. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 1844 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires 25% of general excise taxes collected for rental of residential dwelling units other than transient accommodations to be deposited into the rental housing trust fund for affordable housing. Increases the percentage of the conveyance tax collected and deposited into the rental housing trust fund from 25% to 50%. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 476 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to repair all vacant public housing units by December 31, 2006. Provides for funding through Capital Fund Program grants or issuance of bonds. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 1852 |
RELATING TO LOW INCOME HOUSING. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the repair, renovation, and construction of low income housing. Requires the housing and community development corporation of Hawaii to repair all vacant low income housing units by December 31, 2008. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 798 |
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. To prevent revolving funds administered by the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) from being transferred to the general fund; to authorize the HCDCH and counties to further streamline state and county land use approvals and entitlements for affordable housing; for chapter 201G projects, to allow HCDCH to deem approved all projects on properties 50 acres and smaller, without Land Use Commission approval; to repeal the Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission, to replaced the seat on the HCDCH Board currently held by the Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission chair with a person nominated by the continuum of care systems of each county; to allow the dwelling unit revolving fund to be used for permanent financing; to amend the Rental Housing Trust Fund program to remove impediments to affordable housing development; to increase the portion of the conveyance tax deposited into the Rental Housing Trust Fund from 25 percent to 50 percent; and to provide incentives to private developers to develop affordable housing. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 141 |
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Creates an exemption for the development of workforce housing and affordable housing on leased residential lots. |
CPH, JHW |
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SB 1851 |
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR HOMELESS AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECTS. Appropriates $ for homeless and transitional housing projects on Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui, self-help projects in all counties, and state homeless shelter program. |
CPH, WAM |
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SB 1904 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN HANA, MAUI. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds as grant-in-aid to Hana Ranch Affordable Housing Project for the construction of affordable housing in Hana, Maui. |
CPH, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify on CPH/IGA bill should submit 35 copies of their testimony and for CPH only bills submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also 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 whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
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 586-6740
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________________________________________ Senator David Y. Ige Chair |
________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |
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