HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2006

TIME:

6:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 6

HB 3202

(HSCR561-06)

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Authorizes the counties to adopt inclusionary requirements in residential housing developments.

HSG/WLO, FIN

HB 2566

(HSCR302-06)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Establishes the Kakaako Affordable Housing Development Program and the Kakaako Affordable Housing Development Fund to provide incentives for developers building or rehabilitating affordable housing units in Kakaako over the next five years. Appropriates $60,000,000. Sunsets June 30, 2011.

HSG/WLO, FIN

HB 2992

HD1

(HSCR588-06)

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Proposes constitutional amendment to authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist not-for-profit private organizations in the development of low and moderateincome housing.

HSG, JUD, FIN

HB 2991

HD2

(HSCR589-06)

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to not-for-profit private organizations for the development of qualified low- and moderate-income housing projects. Effective date July 1, 2096.

HSG, JUD, FIN

HB 1852

(HSCR292-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF LAND IN NANAKULI, OAHU, FOR A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT.

Makes an appropriation for the condemnation of land in Nanakuli for public housing project.

HSG, FIN

HB 2239

HD1

(HSCR296-06)

RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION.

Appropriates funds to acquire the property currently known as Kukui Gardens from Kukui Gardens Corp. Authorizes eminent domain proceedings should the acquisition be unsuccessful.

HSG, FIN

HB 2994

HD1

(HSCR484-06)

RELATING TO LAND ACQUISITION.

Appropriates $6,800,000 to acquire the property currently known as Kulana Nani Apartments from Kamehameha Schools. Authorizes eminent domain proceedings should the negotiations be unsuccessful.

HSG, FIN

HB 2240

(HSCR178-06)

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) and the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Administration (HHFDA) to plan for public/private partnerships to construct affordable housing units on or adjacent to future state facilities. Requires DAGS and HHFDA to enter into public/private partnerships to build affordable housing units on state property in Iwilei.

HSG, FIN

HB 1886

(HSCR293-06)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Prohibits the sale of low rental income housing projects.

HSG, FIN

HB 2986

HD1

(HSCR483-06)

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Administration to conduct a study to determine feasibility of using state land at Puunene Airport in Puunene, Maui, for affordable housing. Appropriates funds. Report to legislature.

HSG, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair