HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	536
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 2
		C.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.

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

     SECTION 1.  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] (a)  The authority shall select tenants upon the basis of those in greatest need for the particular housing[.], subject to the following limitations and preferences:

(1)  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[.];

(2)  Within the priorities established by the authority recognizing need, veterans with a permanent disability of ten per cent or more, as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, [the] and their dependent parents [of the veteran, and the], if any.  The deceased veteran's widow or widower shall be given first preference.  Parents of veterans shall not use the veteran status of their adult child as a basis for preference; and

(3) Subject to any limitations set by federal law or regulation, the authority shall not select as a tenant, and may terminate the tenancy of, any person if the person or any household member owns or acquires a home within the State.

(b)  The authority shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this section."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Report Title:

Public Housing Authority; Home Ownership; Eligibility

Description:

Clarifies preference in state low-income housing for disabled veterans.  Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to disqualify any applicant or tenant from state low-income housing if the applicant, tenant, or a household member owns or acquires a home within the State.  (HB536 CD1)

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