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, March 14, 2016 |
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9:00 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 RENTAL HOUSING. Makes the projects of the Hawaii public housing authority eligible for grants from the rental housing revolving fund. Makes the Hawaii public housing authority eligible for the lease of land from the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation at token lease rent. Revises the preferences and priorities for the funding of projects from the rental housing revolving fund. (SD1)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Repeals the state housing sales program of the Hawaii public housing authority.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Appropriates funds for plans, design, construction, equipment, and development for the renovation, improvement, upgrade, and development of the Hawaii public housing authority's facilities statewide. (SD2)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Prohibits any county and the Hawaii public housing authority from disqualifying a legal nonconforming dwelling unit from the housing choice voucher program if the unit meets zoning and building code requirements and other program standards for health and safety. (SD1)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT. Increases funding for affordable rental housing development by making the state low-income housing tax credit more valuable. Reduces state tax credit period from ten to five years. (SD2)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors to set the salary of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Executive Director in an amount not to exceed the salary of the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 7/1/2016.
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Transfers excess moneys from the rental assistance revolving fund to the rental housing revolving fund. (SD1)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING. Establishes a goal of developing or vesting the development of at least 22,500 affordable rental housing units ready for occupancy between 01/01/17 and 12/31/26. Establishes a temporary special action team on rental housing to recommend actions by the governor, legislature, and other parties to achieve the goal. Places the team under the lieutenant governor's office for administrative purposes and designates the lieutenant governor as special action team chair. Makes an appropriation. (SD2)
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HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Requires DHS to establish a rapid re-housing assistance program to move homeless families or individuals into permanent housing as quickly as possible and achieve stability in that housing. Requires the program to be designed and operated to qualify for federal emergency shelter grants. Expands definition of "homeless" as applied to DHS' homeless programs. Appropriates general funds for fiscal year 2016-17. Effective 1/1/2017. (SD2)
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Mark J. Hashem Chair |
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