HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Chair

Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Richard Creagan

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 17, 2014

TIME:

09:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2533, SD1

(SSCR2748)

Status

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Appropriates funds to improve and increase the existing public housing stock in the State.  Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds for deposit into the rental housing trust fund and the dwelling unit revolving fund to finance affordable rental housing development and infrastructure development.  Appropriates funds for the construction of micro apartment housing units.  Appropriates funds to build housing for beneficiaries on Hawaiian home lands.  Appropriates funds to build affordable housing projects for veterans.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

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SB 2266, SD1

(SSCR2672)

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds for deposit into the rental housing trust fund and the dwelling unit revolving fund for the purposes of financing affordable rental housing development and infrastructure development.  Effective 07/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

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SB 2442, SD1

(SSCR2617)

Status

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Appropriates funds for the rental housing trust fund to build affordable rental housing projects, including projects with micro units, family units, and elder housing units.  Effective 7/1/2050 (SD1).

 

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SB 2267, SD1

Proposed HD1

(SSCR2724)

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Proposed HD1:  Requires all state agencies within a half-mile radius of proposed rail stations to enter into memoranda of understanding and convene working groups with HART on potential housing impacts of the rail system. Provides a GET exemption for the development of affordable housing in mixed-use projects in location efficient locations and requires state agencies in these locations to enter into memoranda of understanding with HHFDC to develop mixed-use projects. Makes an appropriation for micro apartment housing units. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB2267 HD1 PROPOSED)

 

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Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 329 and on the Legislature's Web site:  http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  Twenty copies (including an original) to Room 305 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6211 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:      For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the website 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 586-6210 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. Mark J. Hashem

Chair