THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER AND LAND

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

Senator Stanley Chang, Chair

Senator Dru Mamo Kanuha, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 5, 2021

TIME:

1:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

TIMESLOT:

WTL

 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

SB 2

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Clarifies that lands set aside to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation by the governor or leased to the corporation by other state departments and agencies are exempt from the definition of "public lands".  Requires the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to dispose of public lands pursuant to chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Clarifies that lands set aside by the governor or leased to the Hawaii housing finance development corporation from other state agencies are subject to legislative approval prior to the sale or gift of those lands.

 

WTL/HOU, WAM

SB 1

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes the ALOHA homes program to develop low-cost homes on state-owned and county-owned land in urban redevelopment sites to be sold in leasehold by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) to qualified residents.  Exempts certain land from the definition of public lands.  Requires HHFDC to gain legislative approval before disposing of certain lands.  Requires HHFDC to transfer a number of ALOHA homes units to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands or Office of Hawaiian Affairs.  Provides for the disposition of lands acquired by HHFDC but no longer needed for the ALOHA homes program.  Requires HHFDC to develop an ALOHA homes demonstration project by July 1, 2026.  Appropriates funds.

 

HOU/WTL, WAM

[Measure deleted on 02-05-21]

SB 7

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Authorizes the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation the right of first refusal for the development of property for all development on state lands, excluding Hawaii Public Housing Authority and Department of Hawaiian Home Land lands, that are within a one-half mile radius of a rail transit station provided there is a transfer of any property interest, including a leasehold interest, of state lands that are within a one-half mile radius of a rail transit station.

 

HOU/WTL, WAM

 

 

 

 

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Senator Stanley Chang

Chair

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair