HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON HOUSING |
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Rep. Rida Cabanilla, Chair |
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Rep. Pono Chong, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Sylvia Luke |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
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COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES |
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Rep. Ken Ito, Chair |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Rida Cabanilla |
Rep. Sylvia Luke |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III |
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Rep. Denny Coffman |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
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Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
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Rep. Chris Lee |
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AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Expedites the construction of affordable housing units by requiring ministerial permits associated with the project to be issued by the State or county within 45 days of county council approval of the project.
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HSG/WLO |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Increases the supply while decreasing the cost of affordable housing.
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HSG/WLO, FIN |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Requires counties to accept or reject a public infrastructure dedication that has been developed as part of a housing project within 60 days of the dedication request.
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HSG/WLO, TRN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. Eliminates the Hawaii community development authority's cash-in-lieu option for meeting reserved housing requirements.
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HSG/WLO |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Increases the number of eligible households: (1) under which the counties may provide flexibility in land use density provisions and public facility requirements, and (2) to which the housing finance and development corporation may lease land for $1 per year to nonprofit organizations that provide affordable housing, by lowering threshold income limits from 140% to 80% of median incomes.
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HSG/WLO |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires petitioners for reclassification of district boundaries and developers of 25 or more housing units provide for at least 60% of the units to be affordable housing, of which 25% going to the households earning up to 80% of the area median income.
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HSG/WLO |
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Increases the reserved housing requirement for a planned development to twenty-five per cent of floor space in the Kakaako community development district, mauka area for lots three acres or more in size.
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WLO/HSG |
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The following measure has been added to the agenda
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RELATING TO KAKAAKO. Increases the reserved housing requirement for a major development on a lot of at least 1 acre in the Kakaako community development district, mauka area.
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WLO/HSG |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 404 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-9496 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (Neighbor Islands); or
EMAIL: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HSGtestimony@capitol.hawaii.gov.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6606 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.
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________________________________________ Rep. Ken Ito Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Rida Cabanilla Chair |
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