HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND & OCEAN RESOURCES |
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Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair |
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Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D. |
Rep. Tommy Waters |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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COMMITTEE ON HOUSING |
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Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina, Chair |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Helène H. Hale |
Rep. Kymberly Pine |
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Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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HB 1256 |
RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX. Provides for a sliding conveyance tax rate scale on conveyances of realty by maintaining the 10 cents per $100 rate for property conveyed at up to $500,000; and adding the rates of 20 cents per $100 for property conveyed at $500,001 to $1,000,000; and 50 cents per $100 for property conveyed at over $1,000,000. Repeals Act (sliding scale) after 5 years. |
WLO/HSG, FIN |
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HB 1523 |
RELATING TO LAND USE. Repeals chapter 516, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to residential leaseholds. |
WLO/HSG, CPC/JUD, FIN |
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HB 1554 |
RELATING TO LEASEHOLD CONVERSION. Exempts from taxation, 50% of income received from the sale of a leased fee interest in certain residential property to a lessee. |
WLO/HSG, CPC, FIN |
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HB 931 |
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Creates an exemption for the development of workforce housing and affordable housing on leased residential lots. |
WLO/HSG, FIN |
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HB 1303 |
RELATING TO HOUSING. Creates more affordable rental housing. Establishes homeless programs. Allows more individuals to qualify for lower cost housing. Makes administrative changes to various state housing programs. Establishes a legislative Affordable Rental Housing and Homeless Task Force. |
HSG/WLO, LAB, FIN |
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HB 1315 |
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Exempts affordable housing projects from the GET; streamlines the review and approval of affordable housing projects; increases portion of the conveyance tax dedicated to the rental housing trust fund from 25% to 50%; repeals rental housing trust fund advisory commission. |
HSG, WLO, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 60 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE WLO COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 425, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE WLO COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6270.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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________________________________________ Rep. Michael P. Kahikina Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho Chair |
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