KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
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Senator Stanley Chang, Chair |
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Senator Troy N. Hashimoto, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
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1:10 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Clarifies the Hawaii Public Housing Authorityꞌs powers relating to housing projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HOU, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND. Establishes the Mixed-Income Subaccount within the Rental Housing Revolving Fund that targets workforce rental housing projects for persons and families with incomes at or below one hundred forty per cent of the area median income. Authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer funds from the Rental Housing Revolving Fund into the Mixed-Income Subaccount. Appropriates funds into and out of the Mixed-Income Subaccount of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to secure revenue bonds as a line of credit or other instrument of indebtedness for the Bond Volume Cap Recycling Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING PREFERENCE. Allows the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to allow projects to grant preferences in the sale or lease of housing units to applicants who live or work within five miles of the project. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes the Accessory Dwelling Unit Financing and Deed Restriction Program to allocate funds to the counties to provide grants to eligible homeowners or homebuyers to finance construction costs, development costs, and non-reoccurring closing costs associated with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit and purchase deed restrictions on such property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Establishes the Kamaaina Homes Program to provide funding to the counties to purchase voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or homebuyers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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HOU, WAM |
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RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS. Allows for county permit exemptions for certain kinds of activities, including maintenance activities, installing group U structures, and interior remodeling work, when located outside a special management area. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD2)
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Pending re-referral to HOU, JDC |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Stanley Chang Chair |