HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1303
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 356D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§356D-   Community facilities; fees. (a)  The authority may charge a community facilities maintenance fee of at least one per cent of the community facilities expenses for the rental and use of common areas for private functions.

(b) The authority shall notify all tenants in writing of any increase in the community facilities maintenance fee at least thirty days prior to an increase.

(c)  The authority shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 for the purposes of this section."

     SECTION 2.  Section 356D-42, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§356D-42[]] Housing; tenant selection.  Subject to the following limitations and preferences, the authority shall select tenants [upon the basis of those in greatest need] for the particular housing.  The authority may limit the tenants of any state low-income housing project to classes of persons when required by federal law or regulation as a term or condition of obtaining assistance from the federal government.  [Within the priorities established by the authority recognizing need, veterans] Veterans with a permanent disability of ten per cent or more as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the dependent parents of the veteran, and the deceased veteran's widow shall be given first preference."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

Public Housing; Community Facility Maintenance Fee; Preferences

Description:

Allows the Hawaii public housing authority to assess a community facilities maintenance fee for the rental and use of common areas for private functions.  Gives first preference for housing to certain categories of disabled veterans.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

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