THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
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Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair |
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Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 |
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9:00 am |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS. Transfers jurisdiction of municipal solid waste landfills from the counties to the public utilities commission. Provides no extensions on use of existing landfills. Provides that new landfills cannot be situated within fifteen miles of an existing landfill in counties with a population of greater than 500,000.
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IGM/CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Creates a subaccount of the dwelling unit revolving fund to fund county initiated affordable housing projects that exceed the requirements for affordable housing developments in a county's code.
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CPH/IGM, WAM |
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RELATING TO PRICE GOUGING DURING EMERGENCIES. Prohibits price gouging and unfair business practices during a declared State disaster by clarifying that price increases on services, rentals, and construction or repair contracts during disasters are illegal.
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CPH/IGM, JDL |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Exempts new multi-family housing condominium developments of fifty units of more from certain state and county affordable housing requirements.
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CPH/IGM |
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CPH Only |
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Increases the reserved housing requirement for a planned development on a lot of at least one acre in the Kakaako community development district, mauka area.
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CPH, WAM |
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AUTHORIZING THE RESALE OF RESERVED HOUSING UNITS BY THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Allows the Hawaii Community Development Authority to resell reserved housing units as defined in section 206E-101, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM. Provides an increase in Hula Mae multifamily revenue bond authority from $400 million to $500 million to provide financing assistance for the development and preservation/rehabilitation of affordable housing.
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CPH, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 407, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
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 586-6760.
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________________________________________ Senator Lorraine R. Inouye Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Russell S. Kokubun Chair |
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