HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Chair |
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Rep. Jo Jordan, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Dee Morikawa |
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Rep. Richard P. Creagan |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Monday, February 08, 2016 |
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8:30 a.m. |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Authorizes the Public Housing Authority to impose maximum rental periods of seven years for state low-income housing projects which receive State funds for repair and maintenance or capital improvement. Requires rates for the seven-year rentals to be fixed for entire term of lease. Establishes a savings account for the authority to provide matching funds for tenants who choose to participate in those seven-year rentals. Authorizes GO bonds. Appropriates funds.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Allows the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to evict a tenant if the tenant is convicted of a felony related to the Authority's property or funds.
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HSG, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Enables the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to develop mixed-use developments in partnership with state and county departments and agencies. Effective 7/1/2016.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND. Authorizes the creation of Regional State Infrastructure Improvement Subaccounts within the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund and the use of the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund to provide loans and grants to finance regional state infrastructure improvements in areas of planned growth.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Amends the low-income housing tax credit by removing provisions related to subawards issued under section 1602 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Clarifies the allocation of tax credits for pass-through entities. Bases the amount of the tax credit on whether or not a building is financed by tax-exempt bonds. Removes reference to Internal Revenue Code sections regarding the application of at-risk rules and limitation of passive activity losses and credits.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. Requires that rental housing project developers who receive tax and law exemptions and fail to complete a project, pay a penalty of no less than the tax exemption amount and comply with the exempted laws.
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HSG, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Allows dwelling units and housing facilities for the elderly on class D or E lands in the agricultural districts.
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HSG, AGR, FIN |
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The following measure(s) were previously heard on Monday, February 1, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a stipend program for qualified individuals currently enrolled in job training programs. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish a program to offer insurance policies to landlords who rent to section 8 tenants. Establishes a tax credit for sellers who convey an interest in real property to a qualified first-time homebuyer.
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HSG, CPC, FIN |
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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: 15 copies (including an original) to Room 323 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8464 (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. 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 586-6510 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 |
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