HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

Rep. Della Au Belatti	Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. John Mizuno	Rep. James Kunane Tokioka
Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Karen Leinani Awana
Rep. Mele Carroll	Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Karl Rhoads	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Joey Manahan	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III	Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	THURSDAY, February 22, 2007
TIME:	3:00 P.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A  # 6

HB 1001 HD1 (HSCR702)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Creates an affordable housing pilot project to be implemented by the counties.  Transfers the project to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, if the counties do not accept it.	HSH, FIN
HB 1095 (HSCR629)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Clarifies counties' powers with respect to low and moderate income housing projects and use of revenue bonds to finance such projects.	HSH, FIN
HB 906 (HSCR575)	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.	HSH, FIN
HB 1076 (HSCR660)	RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Creates the affordable housing inventory protection board.	HSH, FIN
HB 928 (HSCR29)	RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Appropriates funds to expand two federal low-income homeownership programs; exempts certain escrow accounts from the asset test for public assistance.	HSH, FIN
HB 1007 (HSCR367)	RELATING TO FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall not consider moneys in Escrow Accounts established under the federal Housing and Urban Development Family Self-Sufficiency Program when determining eligibility for assistance or other benefits under Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes.	HSH, FIN
HB 835 HD1 (HSCR335)	RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes a program for low-interest loans and grants for home acquisition and rehabilitation for displaced or affected pineapple plantation workers.  Establishes a rental assistance program for displaced or affected workers.  Provides supportive services to prepare displaced or affected workers for homeownership.	HSH, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE  COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, 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.

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair