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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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 |
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9:00 AM |
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Conference Room 309 State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Generally, allows state and county agencies to hire third party reviewers to facilitate the processing and issuance of building permits for affordable housing projects.
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HSG, LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Expedites project reviews for mixed-use housing and related infrastructure projects to stimulate affordable housing development.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HOMELESS. Assists the homeless in reuniting with their families.
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HSG, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THE STATE HOMELESS PROGRAMS. Creates the office of homeless and community services under the department of human services and transfers the office of community services from the department of labor and industrial relations and the homeless programs from the Hawaii public housing authority to the department of human services.
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HSG, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Eliminates most procedural requirements preliminary to hearing for eviction of tenants from public housing. Requires evictions to be conducted by hearings officers appointed by the Hawaii public housing authority.
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HSG, JUD |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Requires the Hawaii public housing authority to implement policies that reduce vacancies in public housing by 20% each year for the next 4 years. Requires the authority to annually assess tenant income to determine their continued eligibility for public housing. Requires the authority to submit annual reports to the legislature on the number of vacant units in public housing projects and related information.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Shortens time for notice, meeting, and grievance requirements for violations with rental agreements, leases, violation of rules, or maintenance in public housing. Streamlines eviction process in public housing.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO DATA COLLECTION. Requires the Department of Human Services, in cooperation with the Department of Health, to form a task force to evaluate what types of data would help homeless advocates provide services to the homeless, how the data should be collected, and how it should be reported.
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HSG, HUS/HLT, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Restricts federal and state low income housing leases in certain cases, to no more than 5 years.
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HSG, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Requires the Hawaii public housing authority to establish a minimum rent of $250 per month for all state public housing units. Prohibits the Hawaii public housing authority from establishing preferences for tenant selection.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Requires mandatory reporting for criminal property damage, drug dealing or drug use, and terroristic threatening. Requires the housing authority to evict tenants who violate rules.
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HSG, JUD |
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RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Requires notification of mortgage foreclosure to the tenant of rental property by the successor in interest prior to termination of the rental agreement and commencement of summary possession proceedings. Provides that holdover tenants are liable to the successor in interest for the pro-rated share of rent and other charges authorized under the previous rental agreement, for each day the tenant remains in possession up until the commencement of summary possession proceedings, after which higher charges authorized under existing law apply.
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HSG, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Requires that tenants of rental property be given sixty days written notice to vacate when the rental property is sold in foreclosure. Requires that tenants of rental property be notified when foreclosure proceedings have begun on the rental property.
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HSG, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Requires landlord to give tenant prior notice of a foreclosure action and 30-day notice of foreclosure sale.
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HSG, CPC |
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RELATING TO FORECLOSURES. Requires mortgagees to provide notice to tenants of foreclosure and give them 45 days from the date of notice to vacate when their rental property is disposed of in either a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure.
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HSG, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Makes a mortgagee in possession or purchaser of residential rental property that has been foreclosed upon subject to a rental agreement between the previous landlord and a tenant.
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HSG, CPC/JUD |
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RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Prohibits possession of open liquor containers in public housing common areas and on streets and sidewalks.
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HSG, JUD |
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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.
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________________________________________ Rep. Rida Cabanilla Chair |
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