HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Rep. Tom Brower, Chair

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Bob McDermott

 

CORRECTED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

The hearing has been cancelled.

 

Please be advised that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines recommending the avoidance of group meetings larger than 50 people.  Due to concerns for public health, legislative hearings have been temporarily suspended.

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

TIME:

10:40 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

SB 2128, SD1

(SSCR3071)

Status

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

Requires the builders of new dwellings to provide buyers with information on the benefits and costs associated with installing and maintaining a residential fire sprinkler system.  Requires the State Fire Council and the Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection to develop a standard form for this purpose.  Effective 1/2/2050.  (SD1)

 

HSG, CPC, FIN

SB 2206, SD2

(SSCR3078)

Status

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects consistent with the purposes of the rental housing revolving fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HSG, FIN

SB 2214, SD2

(SSCR3225)

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires state or county agencies to issue discretionary permits for housing development projects that meet certain requirements within sixty days of receipt of a permit application deemed to be complete by the receiving state or county agency.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HSG, FIN

SB 2625, SD2

(SSCR3202)

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes an Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to provide loans to nonprofit housing development organizations, and community development financial institutions for the development of affordable homeownership housing projects.  Makes an appropriation into and out of the Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HSG, FIN

SB 2695, SD2

(SSCR3389)

Status

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Creates the housing incentive fund to be administered by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.  Allows the fund to be seeded with general obligation bonds.  Establishes an income tax credit for individuals or corporations who contribute to the fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HSG, FIN

SB 2817, SD1

(SSCR2965)

Status

RELATING TO WASTE.

Requires cooperative housing corporations and unit owners' associations of high-rise condominium properties to provide at least one waste cooking oil receptacle in an easily accessible location on the property to allow residents to deposit grease and waste cooking oil.  (SD1)

 

HSG, FIN

SB 2852, SD2

(SSCR3218)

Status

RELATING TO THE HOUSING LOAN AND MORTGAGE PROGRAM.

Increases the Hula Mae Multifamily Revenue Bond authorization ceiling amount to continue financing affordable rental housing statewide.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HSG, FIN

SB 3062, SD2

(SSCR3116)

Status

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Removes the dollar amount cap to be paid into the rental housing revolving fund from state conveyance tax revenues.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HSG, FIN

SB 3142, SD1

(SSCR2989)

Status

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST PUEO DEVELOPMENT, LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for a master planned development proposed by Pueo Development, LLC.  (SD1)

 

HSG, FIN

 

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. 

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER: 6 copies (including an original) to Room 331 in the State Capitol;

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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 586-8520 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. Tom Brower

Chair