THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Stanley Chang, Chair |
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Senator Dru Mamo Kanuha, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022 |
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1:00pm |
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Conference Room 225 & Videoconference |
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RELATING TO HOUSING COSTS. Requires the Auditor to conduct an affordable housing cost study with the assistance of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Requires a report to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023.
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to study the application of the taxable mortgage securities program to the ALOHA home program. Also directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to issue taxable limited obligation mortgage revenue bonds to finance the ALOHA homes program and other housing programs.
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RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX. Increases the rate of conveyance tax for condominiums and single family residences ineligible for a county homeowner's exemption with a value of at least $2,000,000. Exempts from the conveyance tax documents and instruments conveying real property subject to a government assistance program approved and certified by Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and used for the provision of affordable housing for qualified persons in the State. Removes maximum dollar amount of conveyance tax revenues that are to be paid into the rental housing revolving fund each fiscal year.
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY. Allows a private right of action against the State for a failure to comply with certain housing objectives.
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HOU, JDC/WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to gather certain data as part of its housing advocacy and information system.
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to conduct a study of county ordinances on housing finance and development. Makes an appropriation.
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HOU, WAM |
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Measure deleted on 02-07-2022 |
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RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. Authorizes the transfer of excess moneys from the rental housing revolving fund to the dwelling unit revolving fund.
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO RENTAL HOUSING. Re-establishes a special action team on rental housing to issue reports on the affordable rental housing goals set forth in Act 127, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO LAND USE. Establishes a process for qualifying nonprofit organizations to expedite the develop of affordable housing projects that meet certain requirements. Exempts these qualifying projects from certain statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules, as provided in section 201H-38, HRS.
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Exempts from income restrictions for-sale housing projects that, in perpetuity, do not require income restrictions and are built for qualified residents, who will be owner-occupants and who own no other property.
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. 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 50 percent to 90 percent.
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HOU, CPN |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Stanley Chang Chair |
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