THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Saturday, January 26, 2013 |
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1:15 pm |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Clarifies the power of the Hawaii public housing authority to sell, lease, rent, hold, maintain, use, and operate certain properties. Authorizes the authority to receive all gifts provided they benefit public housing residents. Requires that the acceptance of gifts with an estimated value of $1,000 or more be approved or confirmed by the board. Authorizes the authority to use volunteer services. Exempts the authority from various state laws for the use of volunteer services.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to retain dwelling units in housing projects for lease or rent by nonprofit organizations and government agencies and to provide for the development of community facilities for lease or rent to nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Expands the scope of the definition of "public housing project" to include any housing project controlled or managed by the Hawaii public housing authority pursuant to federally assisted housing.
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HMS |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to establish the resident programs and services trust fund, to be administered by the authority.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Moves the State income tax and obligations exemption for public housing agencies from the laws governing the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to the laws governing the Hawaii public housing authority.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to contract with a corporation for management and other support services when the authority determines it is unable to perform these services.
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HMS, EGH |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to adopt policies, regulations, standards, procedures, and rental agreements for its federal programs in the manner prescribed by the federal government. Provides that federal regulation prevails in case of conflicts between state and federal regulations.
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HMS, JDL |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Appropriates funds for the state rent supplement program, for homeless working individuals or families who are ready to rent permanent housing in order to obtain and maintain permanent housing.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Appropriates funds to the department of human services to continue to administer housing first programs for chronically homeless individuals in the State.
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HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. Adds the executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority to the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness.
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HMS |
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RELATING TO ASSET BUILDING. Establishes a refundable state earned income tax credit. Requires the department of human services to provide financial education to applicants for and recipients of temporary assistance for needy families. Appropriates funds for financial education and tax workshops.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1/23/13] |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds for deposit into the rental housing trust fund to finance affordable rental housing development.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1/23/13] |
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RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds into the rental assistance revolving fund for purposes of expanding the rental assistance program.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1/23/13] |
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RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to develop public housing projects. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to develop commercial and industrial properties in connection with the development of public housing dwelling units.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1/23/13] |
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RELATING TO THE HOMELESS. Establishes the return-to-home program to assist eligible homeless individuals return to their home state if there is a support network available and the support network is able to receive them. Makes appropriation. Effective July 1, 2013.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1/23/13] |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Prohibits smoking in and around public housing projects under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii public housing authority.
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HMS, JDL [Measure added on 1/23/13] |
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RELATING TO SOLID WASTE. Clarifies that HPHA is authorized to contract with private businesses to divert food and green waste from public housing projects. Requires HPHA to report to the 2014 legislature on its progress on such contracts.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1/23/13] |
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RELATING TO THE SENIOR RESIDENCE AT PIIKOI, OAHU. Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds for the construction of the Senior Residence at Piikoi, an affordable senior rental housing project on Oahu.
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HMS, WAM [Measure added on 1/23/13] |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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