HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
|
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura, Chair |
|
Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto, Vice Chair |
|
Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
|
Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
|
Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
NOTICE OF HEARING
|
DATE: |
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
|
TIME: |
10:30 A.M. |
|
PLACE: |
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 423 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Please note that the committee members will participate remotely via videoconference.
Click here to submit testimony and to testify remotely.
A live stream link of all House Standing Committee meetings will be available online
shortly before the scheduled start time.
Click here for the live stream of this meeting via YouTube.
Click here for select hearings broadcast live on ‘Ōlelo Community Media for cable TV.
A G E N D A
|
RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. Increases the credit amount and the income eligibility cap thresholds for the income tax credit for low-income household renters by using tax brackets. Provides for inflation increases every three years based on the consumer price index. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
|
HSG, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Extends the low-income housing tax credit program for 6 years to 12/31/2027. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
|
HSG, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO HOUSING. Removes the limit on the type of costs eligible for exemption from the general excise tax for development of affordable rental housing certified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
|
HSG, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. Exempts affordable housing units, additions to existing dwelling units, accessory dwelling units, ohana dwelling units, and affordable housing projects developed by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority from school impact fee requirements. (SD2)
|
HSG, FIN |
|
|
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Makes condominium laws regarding sales to owner-occupants inapplicable to time share units. Increases the minimum number of residential units in a condominium project that must be offered for sale to prospective owner-occupants in the thirty-day period following the initial date of sale of the condominium from fifty per cent to sixty-seven per cent. (SD1)
|
HSG, CPC |
|
|
RELATING TO TEACHER RENTAL HOUSING. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority and Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to provide rental housing projects for teachers employed by the department of education and public charter schools. Appropriates funds for the Hawaii public housing authority. Appropriates funds for deposit into the dwelling unit revolving fund. Requires the department of education to lease land and contract with private entities for the development, management, maintenance, or revitalization of teacher housing. Permits a project owner to lease teacher housing to other eligible tenants if occupancy of teacher housing is less than ninety-five per cent of total units in a project. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
|
EDN, HSG, FIN |
|
|
REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE COUNTY OF MAUI.
|
HSG, FIN |
|
|
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AFFORDABLE SALES GUIDELINES IN HAWAII AND OTHER HIGH-COST AREAS TO DETERMINE A METHODOLOGY FOR SETTING REALISTIC SALES PRICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE STATE.
|
HSG, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony received after this time will be stamped late and left to the discretion of the chair to consider. 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 not be processed.
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.
The chair may institute a per-testifier time limit.
Committees meeting in the morning must adjourn prior to the day's Floor Session. Therefore, due to time constraints, not all testifiers may be provided an opportunity to offer verbal comments. However, remote testitfiers' written submissions will be considered by the committee.
Please refrain from profanity or uncivil behavior. Violations may result in ejection from the hearing without the ability to rejoin.
The House will not be responsible for bad connections on the testifier's end.
For general help navigating the committee hearing process, please contact the Public Access Room at (808) 587-0478 or par@capitol.hawaii.gov.
The cable TV broadcast and/or live stream of this meeting will include closed captioning. If you require other auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e. interpretive services (oral or written) or ASL interpreter) or are unable to submit testimony via the website due to a disability, please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made.
Click here for a complete list of House Guidelines for public testimony.
FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
For more information, please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8436
|
|
|
________________________________________ Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura Chair |
|
|
|
|