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 February 8, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2355

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Allows funds from the rental housing trust fund to be used for projects for families who earn below 140% of the area median income. Broadens the requirements on developers to provide low income units. Allows special purpose revenue bonds to be issued for the development of affordable housing.

HSG, FIN

HB 2357

RELATING TO THE STATE RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM.

Removes the statutory limitation on the subsidy amount ($160 per month) and the income limits for participation. Allows the housing and community development corporation to set in administrative rule the amount of the rent subsidy and qualifying income limits.

HSG, FIN

HB 2368

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

Repeals the sunset of provisions streamlining the public housing evictions process.

HSG, JUD

HB 2369

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Amends the definition of "public housing project" for purposes of evictions from federal public housing. Amends references to the time period in which a public housing tenant has to reuse a grievance hearing in the written notice of eviction to conform to the recently amended grievance procedure rules.

HSG, JUD

HB 1852

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF LAND IN NANAKULI, OAHU, FOR A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT.

Makes an appropriation for the condemnation of land in Nanakuli for public housing project.

HSG, FIN

HB 1886

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Prohibits the sale of low rental income housing projects.

HSG, FIN

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Michael P. Kahikina

Chair